Thanks for grant of £50 from B.A.A.S. for calculations related to request from Georg Erman [see JH's 1870-5-6].
Thanks for grant of £50 from B.A.A.S. for calculations related to request from Georg Erman [see JH's 1870-5-6].
Comments on JH's concerns about actinometric measurements [see JH's 1870-9-20]; recommends the study of periodicity of waves on Atlantic Coast.
Requests some rewording of B.A.A.S. resolution [see JH's 1870-9-27].
Reports on status of John Robinson's eye following cataract surgery.
Announces business meeting of Council on 11 Mar.
Mrs. W. Vivian is visiting south of France.
Has received, through the good offices of the Smithsonian Institution, a number of back issues as well as current issues of the Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society of Philadelphia. The best way to send these volumes is by way of the Smithsonian.
Asks a whole series of silly riddles, and JH complains of not having heard from AD.
Comments on use of 'air' lens rather than glass in some circumstances.
About a grant to support [H. J. R.] Petersen while he carries out the reduction of terrestrial magnetic observations.
Thanks CB for receipt of a meteorological work by CB's son [B. H. Babbage], now in Australia. JH says he grows stupider every day and is a 'prisoner in the bonds of bronchitic tyranny.'
Would support the application for a grant [see JH's 1870-5-12], but would like to see some changes in the way calculations are made.
Is pleased to hear of signs of recovery for RM from his ill health, and all wish him a complete recovery.
Note to accompany forwarding of a letter; remarks on T. R. Robinson's upcoming cataract surgery.
Comments on the effect of great temperature variations on the speculum of a telescope.
Responds that R. A. Proctor's theory [see GA's 1870-2-5] is possible, and explains why.
Responds to proposals of JH [?], and comments on the problems of the Royal Mint charges for coinage, especially coinage for foreign authorities.
Refers to several items of correspondence, and then comments on the calculation of Gaussian earth-constants to a higher power than has been done to date.
Has despatched a letter on a subject of concern to JH to the editor of the Saturday News, but now feels it is too feeble. Is mostly feeling too ill to write or think for long.
Informs JH of plans for JH receiving 5 pounds of coca he had ordered.