About the university politics of filling vacant posts.
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About the university politics of filling vacant posts.
Tell Mr. Blagrave to decline Mr. Ramsbottom's offer to purchase Crown Inn at Slough from William Herschel and to proceed with repairs on house and offices. Problems finding another footman.
Would like to see him and discuss plans regarding his calculating machine.
Acknowledges JH's receipt of Astronomical Yearbook, also payment for same. Thanks for information of Southern comets.
The Plumian professorship is vacant. News of who is likely to be appointed. Congratulations on the award of the Copley medal.
Board of Longitude will meet on 3 Jan. to examine instruments and proposals, and to consider Fearon Fallows's report from Cape of Good Hope.
Discusses a paper JS is preparing for the Astronomical Society. Mentions his recent observations. Suspects the report of a comet is a hoax.