Is leaving from Cambridge. Hopes that he will come. Has some new things on functional analysis to discuss.
Is leaving from Cambridge. Hopes that he will come. Has some new things on functional analysis to discuss.
Relates experiences and persons met recently in Paris. Account of Alpine scenery and travel experiences. [Continued 1824-4-20 Turin:] Events while travelling to Turin. [Continued 1824-4-22 Alessandria:] Has met Plana at Turin Observatory. Five days of discussions with him. Please order two specified books and send to Plana. View of the Alps.
Recent experiences in crossing the Alps. Overturning of the coach and his narrow escape.
Recent meeting and astronomical observations with G. B. Amici. [Repeat of his narrow escape in the Alps, related in JH's 1824-5-5]
Has been appointed director of a company. Offers shares to JH. Has sent books to G. A. A. Plana. Wife and children in Devon.
Is observing the heavens from Etna. [Letter continued 11 July from Palermo:] Recent experiences touring Sicily.
The Insurance firm for which he acted as director has been wound up. Has taken a holiday in the country.
His recent tours in Italy and Germany, and the people he met.
Is glad to hear of his speedy return. Regarding JH's instruments and their passage through the customs. Is writing a book on Assurance Companies.
Regarding the change of ownership and policy of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. Would like a paper from him for the first number. Marked 'Private.'
Praises old Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. Promises to send DB some materials for publication.
Has just received his letter and Struve's observations. Comments on these and those of F. W. Bessel.
Mislaid the copy of one of JB's mss. and would be grateful if he knows of its whereabouts. In the course of his travels in Europe he has seen some astronomical instruments, which will in time surpass any British made ones and especially those of G. B. Amici and Josef Fraunhofer.
Has only fragments of the paper for which JH inquires; original was left for W. H. Wollaston to amend. Thanks for congratulations on the award of the Copley Medal. Was interested to hear about the new German astronomical instruments.
Sends GA information about indices of refraction in different glasses and in different parts of the spectrum; also recommends the writings of Josef Fraunhofer.
Is sending a letter from Dr. John Brinkley, and the corrected elements of the comet.
Regarding the magnetic polarity of the earth.
Sends pamphlet on observations they made together on Mount Cuccio. Regarding the coefficient of expansion of the atmosphere. Will repeat his observations in the coming winter. Present the other copy to the Astronomical Society.
Would be pleased if JH would obtain some flint-glass for him when he goes to Munich.
Packets will be sent Saturday by Smith, Elder & Co., so that the one for [Caroline] Herschel will not be late for Mr. Köhler.