Acknowledges JH's letter and thanks him for it. Praises JH profusely.
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Acknowledges JH's letter and thanks him for it. Praises JH profusely.
Sends Mathematical Monthly. Asks for a list of JH's publications. Would also like a photograph and biographical sketch.
Discusses ellipticity and results of [G. B.] Airy and [F. W.] Bessel. Also, [Alexander von] Humboldt's magnetic results.
Wife not well enough to visit Collingwood. ES may come next week. University of Kasan Observatory may assist British endeavors. Mr. Bolyani is very capable.
Sends section X and earlier paper on Kew and Nertschinsk disturbances, which supply key to theory of magnetic disturbances.
Sends vol. 4 of [Alexander von] Humboldt's Cosmos. Would like to share information gathered in India.
WS's brother-in-law [George Peacock] has died after an illness.
Enjoyed visit of Louisa [Herschel Marshall]. Wants copies of JH's new articles. Is witnessing a solar eclipse, in which half the disc was covered, as she writes.
Will ask Parisian doctors for information JH wanted and transmit it immediately. Hopes change of air will improve JH's health. Regrets JH is not closer to the capital so that the best doctors could help. Is writing Mr. Royer to ask him to write to JH.
Expects that JH has received instructions sent through Mr. Royer. Informs JH that HR is sick and will visit some friends to recuperate.
Has read with much pleasure JH's dissertation on meteorology published in the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Requests an English version. Sends several memoires on meteorology. Regrets not being able to send a complete set. Asks JH to send other works for the Observatory of Havana.
Hopes that JH will express opinion of BS's paper on radiant heat, as recommendation for BS's appointment to the Chair of Natural Philosophy at St. Andrews.
Before meeting of Balloon Committee, requests JH's opinion on value of renewing balloon ascents.
Having outgrown his self-built telescope, hopes to borrow a larger 'metal' from JH, or to obtain from JH William Herschel's method for polishing telescopes.
Thanks JH for testimonial toward BS's appointment to Chair of Natural Philosophy at St. Andrews. Encloses other testimonials.
Reports misplacement of letters of William Herschel after publication of extracts for The Times.
Announces that the R.A.S. will print a map showing the path of the 15 Mar. 1858 eclipse.
Writes that he was not aware of W. R. Dawes's hand in discovery of Hyperion; will note this in R.S.L. records.
Requests an address of a Mr. Macintosh in order to inquire about a lecture topic.
Asks JH to sign a petition to allow a parishioner to marry his late wife's sister.