Has received the maps. Gives F. W. Bessel's views on the re-arrangement of the constellations which has been proposed. Comments on FB's memorandum.
Has received the maps. Gives F. W. Bessel's views on the re-arrangement of the constellations which has been proposed. Comments on FB's memorandum.
Regarding the forthcoming publication of the star catalogues and matters arising. Has written a report on meteorological observations. Sends paper by J. H. Kay on the comet.
Regarding the cost of printing the catalogues, and matters pertaining to them. Can FB give him any general table of processions. Has started work on the letter press of his own book.
Has to come to town for a Trustee meeting of the British Museum and wonders whether it would be convenient for him to visit Tavistock Place to consult him on various matters.
Further regarding the revision of the constellations.
Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.
Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.
Has sent note to the Times about the comet.
Regarding the revision of the nomenclature of the constellations. Its effect on the printing of the star catalogues.
Observations of [Kensa?] received. The George Everest-Thomas Jervis affair.
Query regarding positions of stars in the various star catalogues.
Proposes to come to London to visit him. Has just received the proofs of Robert Maine's paper on parallax.
Requests FB's paper on the eclipse and the reports on observations of the eclipse that JH has received. Discusses criteria to be used in deciding what to print in the Astronomical Society's journal.
Calls attention to the increase in magnitude of the star Eta Cygni. Mentions some other variable stars.