Compares JT's observations of stars very favorably with most others available to JH; explains how JH had helped Thomas Maclear improve the mounting on a telescope at the Cape observatory, together with comments on other equipment.
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Compares JT's observations of stars very favorably with most others available to JH; explains how JH had helped Thomas Maclear improve the mounting on a telescope at the Cape observatory, together with comments on other equipment.
Sends a list of additional stars to be measured for JH to use as standards.
Thanks for alerting JH to extraordinary hoax in New York Journal of Commerce (2 Sept. 1835). Invites [Caldwell] to visit JH at Feldhausen.
JH and his family went on an excursion and collected plants. JH is now sending some that survived well and asking WH to identify them.
Is sending WH a plant sent earlier, but this one has a bulb attached.
Finishing his copy of the panorama taken from the summit of Paarl rock. Needs TM's star reductions as soon as possible.
Uncertain when they are traveling to Paarl.
Invites TM to come see Halley's Comet in JH's large reflector. JH reports his observations of the comet.
Sending WT some seeds. Had hoped to send some bulbs.
Discusses the 'Moon Hoax' and JH's observations of Halley's Comet.