Has no record of payee on draft from Caroline Lucretia Herschel's account sent to HG by JH.
Has no record of payee on draft from Caroline Lucretia Herschel's account sent to HG by JH.
[J. W. A.] Pfaff plans to publish a translation and edition of all William Herschel's papers. Requests a catalogue of those papers and permission to publish a biography of his later years.
Thanks JH for having been nominated to England's Astronomical Society. Notes that his results on double stars agree with those of JH and James South. Eagerly awaits new 14-foot achromatic telescope.
Assures JH that she will send Johann Pfaff's German translation of William Herschel's papers as soon as they are published.
Researching double stars. Comparing his finding to William Herschel's, finds that most are compatible. The 40-ft. reflector is unusable, but hopes to try the 20-ft. Heard that WH's papers will be translated into German; wishes Johann Pfaff to undertake it. Asks CH to send him a copy of the finished translation.
Has purchased the picture for £8. Will be at Birmingham tomorrow.
Letter of introduction to Mr. Robison, son of Edinburgh professor. Thanks PL for sending JH books 11 and 12 of LP's Mécanique céleste. Hopes to see PL's 'perturbations of Ceres and [J. F.] Encke's Comet.' JH's and James South's work on double stars verified views PL once held. Hopes François Arago will publish observations of double stars.
Reports on various observations of double stars that JS has made. Asks JH to check some of JS's results.
Queries regarding Sir William Herschel's telescopes, and requesting JH's advice on certain astronomical matters.