Has sent a collection of his own communications for JH via the Foreign Secretary of the R.S.L.
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Has sent a collection of his own communications for JH via the Foreign Secretary of the R.S.L.
JH's letter went to the old address, which accounts for the delay. Regarding his query, gives date of the conjunction of the planets.
Thanks for his letter. Has no copy of JH's Cape Observations so cannot refer to them. Comments on articles on telescopes by JH; they do not lead him to adopt the arrangement he adverted to 10 years ago. Regarding priorities in discoveries.
Thanks for further translations from JH and could HK have an extra copy for a dear friend.
Thoughts on translation of literature, with comments specifically on JH's Iliad translation.
Encloses a paper on a hail and snow storm, which hand over to the British Meteorological Society when he has read it. Would JH request the R.S.L. Secretary to re-suspend his certificate as he understands he has a good chance of being elected this year.
Regarding JH's article in Good Words.
The contents of JH's note has not surprised him. Encloses report of the trial for the better understanding of JH. Will be at Upton in a day or so.
Asserts that a process for obtaining 'Turnbull's blue' recently published in PN was discovered and published in 1842 by JH. Adds a second case in which JH anticipated another author's result.
Committee to reexamine Parliamentary standards of length and measure will meet on 11 Feb. in office of comptroller-general of Exchequer [Thomas Spring-Rice]. If committee desires to compare three copies of Standards, those copies will be brought to Exchequer office.]
Discusses printing of JH's catalogue of nebulae.
Sends R.S.L. Council's formal acknowledgement of star catalogue manuscript [see JH's 1863-12-4].
Responds to GS's letters of 1864-2-4 about procedures for printing JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae' and receipt of William Herschel's manuscripts .
Further about nebulae catalogue [see JH's 1864-2-5].
CR's hypothesis regarding effects of rotation of large masses, like sun and Jupiter, on rotation and orbits of small planets and satellites. Quotes Genesis for support.
Forwards WS's observations of cloud cover in Banffshire during full moons of Dec. 1863, Jan. 1864, and Feb. 1864, as suggested by JH in Good Words.
JH declines to negotiate further about FT's continuing occupancy of Herschel House.
Comments and will consider writing on article subjects proposed by Dr. [Norman?] McLeod. Requests Hebrew version of Genesis, chapter 1, with pronunciation and translation guides.
Intrigued by discovery of 'willow leav[e]s' on sun's photosphere, bought new telescope eyepiece. Reports observations on 'leav[e]s' and overall 'rice-like' texture of sun under telescope.
Richard Hodgson claims to have invented the diagonal solar eyepiece despite JH's description of it in Cape Results.