Essentially agrees with JH's plan for distribution of the star catalogues [see JH's 1846-11-18].
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Essentially agrees with JH's plan for distribution of the star catalogues [see JH's 1846-11-18].
A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
Offers his suggestions for any trimming of the catalogue distribution list that may be necessary [see JH's 1847-11-17].
Responds to some of JH's concerns [see JH's 1847-12-30] about changes in instrumentation at the Royal Observatory.
A note accompanying a printed circular about the proposed changes in instrumentation at the Royal Observatory. [Encloses GA's circular to Board of Visitors.]
Proposes changes in the buildings at the Royal Observatory to accommodate the shifting of one of the telescopes [see GA's 1848-1-6].
Responds to a number of JH's concerns about buildings, instruments and printing at the Royal Observatory [see JH's 1848-1-22 & 1847-12-30].
Wants a meeting of the Board of Visitors to determine the extent of time to be given to magnetic and meteorological observations at the Royal Observatory.
Wants more information about a Venus parallax expedition.
Comments about the proposed Venus parallax expedition and their method of measurement [see JH's 1848-9-24].
Is passing on a request for a copy of JH's Cape Results from C. L. Littrow of Vienna.
Is willing to assist JH, but feels that the Admiralty must instruct GA to do so [see JH's 1847-12-23].
A note accompanying some manuscript pages of instructions for ship's officers [see JH's 1847-12-23].
Responds to suggestions by JH [see JH's 1848-1-22]; is worried about giving too much information.
Received proof pages of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-2-2], and wants to add a paragraph on the zodiacal light [which GA attaches].
A note accompanying JH's copy of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-7-15 or later].
Forwarding some misdirected proofs of ship's officers instructions to JH [see GA's 1848-7-17].
Concerned about W. S. Stratford, who has not responded to letters; GA has a problem with the German notation of star positions used by Thomas Henderson.
Has little advice to offer JH about time calculation [see JH's 1849-3-29], except for fairly standard reminders.
Changes the date of a Board of Visitors' meeting and urges JH to be there.