Poses question of sun's differential gravitational attraction on opposite sides of earth, inspired by JH's article ['Sun,' 1863] in Good Words.
Poses question of sun's differential gravitational attraction on opposite sides of earth, inspired by JH's article ['Sun,' 1863] in Good Words.
Argues against JH's position that weather forecasts cannot be made for more than 48 hours in advance.
Responds to GS's 1864-1-16.
The argument continues [see JH's 1864-1-17 & GS's 1864-1-16].
FM has published, in translation, JH's article ['Weather and Weather Prophets' (1864)], already published in Good Words. JH was not aware that this was FM's intent, and JH warns him that some editors may be sensitive about such matters.
Platinum pound-weight standard is deteriorating. Wants Treasury to bring it and the yard standard under observation of surviving committee members.
Sending photographs of moon's surface.
Reports on G. B. Airy's analysis [R.S.P.T., 153,. 617-] of 177 magnetic storms.
Raises with GA the likelihood of an error in a date of a transit of Mercury in a paper by F. A. Winnecke.
Replies to JH about the date of the transit of Mercury [see JH's 1864-1-[26]].
Discusses aspects of JT's new book [The Great Pyramid], especially its front matter.
Asks JH for information on the Beaufoy Clock owned by R.A.S., which is now missing. Requests JH to read R.A.S. Annual Report.
Thanks JH for solar observations. Discusses 'willow leaves' observations made at Greenwich Observatory after following JH's suggestions for solar eyepiece.
Regarding Thomas Spring-Rice (1st Baron Monteagle), the Treasury and the Commission on Weights and Measures.
Thanks for FA's star atlas series, one of which is a duplicate; reports apparent variation of a nebula.
Mistaken about seeming duplicate [see JH's 1864-1-28].
Has been asked to reweigh the damaged Parliamentary standard pound weight; thinks that W. H. Miller would be a more suitable person to do the job.
Correspondence relating to the fall of a meteorite in South Africa on 13 Oct. 1838, and the provision of samples from Thomas Maclear by way of JH. [Letter illegible in parts.]
At request of William Crookes, JS [editor of new Quarterly Journal of Science] invites JH to submit original article on sunspots. Promises liberal honorarium . See article on sunspots by C. A. F. Peters in Zeitschrift für populäre Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete der Astronomie und verwandter Wissenchaften.
Encloses copy of C. A. F. Peters's article in Zeitschrift für populäre Mittheilungen aus dem Gebiete der Astronomie und verwandter Wissenchaften. Please submit JH's article on sunspots by February. Audience of Quarterly Journal of Science are 'intelligent students of other branches and intelligent laymen.'