Sent Cape Results to Belgian king. Will forward other copies to recipients in Brussels. Names universities that would appreciate receiving copies.
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Sent Cape Results to Belgian king. Will forward other copies to recipients in Brussels. Names universities that would appreciate receiving copies.
Will forward copies of JH's Cape Results to recipients in Denmark.
Gratitude for receipt of 'splendid volume' [JH's Cape Results].
Received JH's Cape Results.
Received personal copy of JH's Cape Results, and three for College Library, J. C. Adams, and Cambridge Philosophical Society. Please advise on propriety of sending letter of thanks to Duke of Northumberland [Algernon Percy]. [9 Aug.postscript:] Visited [T. W.] Hornbuckle last week.
[Form letter] Institution of Civil Engineers acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Gratitude for Cape Results. Placed it next to account of the Northumberland Equatorial and Dome.
Gratitude for [Cape Results]. Feels JH 'let off [James] Dunlop in a softer stile than he deserves.'
Gratitude for Cape Results. Special comments on JH's 'method of sequences' and cometary theory. Refers to article on Halley's Comet in Astronomische Nachrichten. Reports observations of Saturn's satellites and orbit of Gamma Virginis.
Received JH's note of 8 [Aug 1847] and went immediately to Smith, Elder & Co., but no copies [of JH's Cape Results] were ready. Will gladly transmit them to recipients designated by JH.
Assures JH that [Cape Results] will receive warm welcome in libraries of India. Suggests other recipients there. Send copies with dispatches from India House.
Thanks for [Cape Results].
Asked [William] Empson to write to JH about 'republication.' Thanks for [Cape Results]. Invites JH to visit. Glad that JH voted for [J. G. Shaw-]Lefevre [for M.P. from Cambridge].
Thanks for [Cape Results] and copy of JH's portrait. Attributes JA's passion for astronomy to JH's influence. Recalls happy visit to Collingwood.
Received Cape Results. Compliments JH's industry.
Gratitude on behalf of Institution for receipt of [Cape Results].
Grateful for receipt of [Cape Results].
Observatory received Cape Results. Congratulates JH on completing project. Keeping busy with 'new Planets.' Gives credit to J. R. Hind for diligent searching [for Iris].
Thanks from curators of Durham Observatory for Cape Results.
Congratulations for Cape Results. Excellent memorial to William Herschel. [Engravings of JH's] portrait were distributed to famous astronomers in northern Europe. Fragile nature precludes shipping it to Italy, India, and America. Believes J. R. Hind and George Bishop have right to discovery of new planet [Iris].