Regarding a musical phenomenon pointed out to him by F. A. Gore-Ouseley.
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Regarding a musical phenomenon pointed out to him by F. A. Gore-Ouseley.
Has returned James Nasmyth's letter and has never seen Warren de La Rue's letter. Comments on Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Have been observed at Greenwich Observatory. Thanks for his remarks on the best kind of eye-piece.
[Charles?] Pritchard has embittered the subject so he must just acknowledge the receipt of JH's letter.
Drawing of 'the singular mottled appearance of portions of the Sun's disk ... March 19th 1864'.
Hopes that JH will be able to attend the dinner of the 38th Kent Rifle Volunteers on 5 April.
Demonstrates mathematically that sun's orbit cannot be elliptical.
Corrects error in sun's velocity that CR stated in earlier letter to JH today.
Comments on observations of sun and sunspots, especially R. C. Carrington's book on the subject.
Forwards letter concerning 'solar bright particles' by W. R. Dawes. Inquires if diagonal solar eyepiece used in JH's solar spectrum observations.
Meeting of the Standards Commission on 16 March.
Is unable to attend another meeting of the Standards Committee, due to severe illness; describes the best way to pack the standards away, and talks about the strange behavior of gallic acid.
Would like a photograph of JH. Recent and forthcoming events connected with Slough.
Hopes his children have recovered their health. Comments on her recent photographic work. Wishes she could photograph JH.
Coincidences between observations of a meteor seen by EC and another account.
As requested, sent six copies of Quarterly Journal of Science, No. II to JH and two to Russia and Switzerland. Publisher's policy prohibits sending reprints. Sends proof of JH's plate with suggested alterations to 'Willow leaves.'
Alterations to proofs of JH's plate [on sunspots].
Apologizes for printer's misspelling of JH's name on plate. Encloses letter from Hanhart Lithographers with suggestions on tinting JH's plate of solar spots.
Alterations to proofs of JH's plate [on sunspots].
Alterations to proofs of JH's plate [on sunspots]. Explains tinting process.
'Private & confidential.' Asks JH to recommend reliable writer for 'Chronicles of Astronomy' section in Quarterly Journal of Science. Has purchased and will amalgamate with Edinburgh [New] Philosophical Journal. [JH annotation: Recommended [Edward] Brayley and [Robert] Grant].