Requests return of proofs, in triplicate, of JH's report on a paper on stopping cracks in cement.
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Requests return of proofs, in triplicate, of JH's report on a paper on stopping cracks in cement.
Further to dealing with report on William Hopkins's paper [see GS's 1862-12-24].
Responds to GS's 1863-2-20, strongly recommending the support of the R.S.L. to defray part of the cost of publishing Richard Carrington's work.
Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.
Comments on some communications with G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal; complains he has received no formal acknowledgement of large number of manuscripts deposited with R.S.L.
Note accompanying report on paper by G. B. Airy.
Responds to GS's letters of 1864-2-4 about procedures for printing JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae' and receipt of William Herschel's manuscripts .
Further about nebulae catalogue [see JH's 1864-2-5].
Agrees to review paper [see GS's 1864-5-12].
Comments on GS's 1865-6-1.
Returns a paper on Indian meteorology, as he cannot devote time to it.
A letter of introduction on behalf of the Prescott family.
Forwarding copy of paper by Ernst F. W. Klinkerfues; EK purports to show that movement of a star toward or away from an observer will affect its refraction in an achromatic prism.
Agrees with GS's assessment of Ernst Klinkerfüss's paper [see GS's 1866-2-27].
Comments further on Ernst Klinkerfüss's work [see JH's 1866-2-28]; on the behavior of light emitted by an electric spark.
Acknowledges receipt of paper on nebulae.
Comments on impossibility of increasing the intrinsic illumination of a source with a telescope; how to obtain the spectrum of red flames of the sun.
Believes that expensive telescope wanted by William Huggins is unnecessary for the intended purposes [see GS's 1867-5-3]; JH offers a telescope of his own to R.S.L.
Agrees reluctantly to write obituary notice of William Whewell; wishes he had been asked earlier.
Comments on the time needed by JH's son [John] to perform observations requested by R.S.L.; thanks for list of tutors [see GS's 1867-5-13].