Informing him of the recent death of Mrs. Lestock Wilson.
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Informing him of the recent death of Mrs. Lestock Wilson.
Will be happy to abide by JH's judgement. Would like to know if the publication of the instructions in the manual would interfere with their separate publication. Will have to obtain financial assistance if his observations are to be continued.
As JH has accepted the superintendency of the Admiralty Manual he will try to undertake the geological part, but it will take time as he is busy on another project.
Has found that Orionus is a double star. Compares William Lassell's and Wilhelm Struve's observations of various stars.
Sending something from Airy relating to the testimonial. Anything he does not use can be returned to Somerset House for AD.
Sends statement of JH's account [for publishing Cape Results]. Sales of book are less than anticipated but continually increasing.
Thanks JH for the gift of a copy of JH's Cape Results, and admires it greatly.
Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Owning no instruments, EH appreciated JH's chapter on 'naked eye' astronomy. Notes and drawings of variable stars.
Informs JH that JH has been made an honorary member of the Physical and Natural History Society of Geneva; the Society thanks JH for a copy of his Cape Results. Comments on F. V. Mauvais's discovery of a comet and on the illness and death of Caroline Herschel. Will send comments on some of JH's astronomical work later.
Seriously ill. Will forward manuscripts to JH by next week.
Requested letters from [Hugh Percy] late Duke of Northumberland to JH offering to pay for publishing [Cape Results]. Hopes to include that debt in late Duke's estate, rather than as obligation upon [Algernon Percy] new Duke. Encloses receipt for £1,000. [JH note (20 Feb 1848): Sent receipt to TW. Expenses came within £50 of Duke's gift.]
Sends the pamphlet by W. Snow Harris on lightning conductors. May find some extracts useful for the Admiralty Manual. Also extracts from William Reid and Mr. Liddington's work on hurricanes.
Suggesting a title for the Admiralty Manual. Thinks it early to commence printing as papers may be delayed. Wording on the circular may do for the preface.
Leopold Gmelin's Handbuch der Chemie contains all JH requires. If he does not have access to it will send it to the R.S.L. for him.