Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
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Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.
Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.
Does JH need the original calculation sheets to deal with the errors in the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-2-23]?
Introduces JH's son Alexander to PS, and hopes PS will support Alexander, who is seeking to become Assistant Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.
Will help JH or JH's son [Alexander], whose mind PS admires, in any way possible.
Hopes JH will present the essay prepared for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series in person. Describes format of the series and background of the society members.
Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].
Provides last list of errors and explains JH's role in detecting them [see GA's 1863-5-26]; is worried about the task of proofreading.
Requests JH send an essay for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series.
Sending through H. M. Parker proof of the engraving of the Nebula of Orion. Comments on this.
The delay in thanking him for his gift of the Iliad has been occasioned by ill health.
Like Professor Olearius Schneiderhausen, AD has had only one coat in two years. JH will go on for many more years. Sends one of his theorems.
Is sending JH several lists of nebulae, and comments about some of the items. [Almost illegible.]
Is writing to clarify some earlier information about a list of nebulae that he had sent to JH.
Addresses each error JH discovered in reduction of JH's catalogue of nebulae [see JH's 1863-5-15].
Gratitude for copy of JH's Iliad. Hopes [Margaret] Herschel is [recovering from] her journey and that accounts from Ireland are still good.
Is applying for a post at Queen's College, Belfast and would be glad if JH would send a testimonial. Is sending some of his papers. Has been carrying out research on atmospheric electricity.
Sending a paper to replace the one sent previously. Comments on the effect of the moon on the atmosphere. Wrote his Weather Book in a great hurry. Regrets the expression 'lines of force' but had the approbation of several practical electricians.
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