Tries to help EB understand JH's writings on meteorology; some comments on location of writings.
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Tries to help EB understand JH's writings on meteorology; some comments on location of writings.
Thanks for his book on optics. Comments on various points.
On the desirability of one good observatory in India. Thinks Poonah would be the best site. Time not suitable to press for this establishment.
Sends spectra obtained by Ioduret of potassium. Gives details of his latest photographic experiments.
Note accompanying something being discussed in the music world.
Thanks for some verses; comments on the current state of Indian religious society.
Apology for delay in returning a biographical note; some concern about state of Indian society.
Requests information about specula for telescopes, especially silvered glass ones.
Further questions about the physical optics of telescopes [see JH's 1859-8-27].
Responds to AD's 1859-2-24 on forces, which degenerates into nonsense; comments on James Kemplay's writing on comets.
Comments on 'cause' and 'will.'
Comments on decimal coinage, the weather, and politics.
Congratulates AD on a successful move to a new house.
Comments on fluorescence and the contents of Francis Baily's desk drawer.
Tells AD how to deal with JH's letters to Francis Baily.
Returns GA's letter copy [see GA's 1859-6-14] with thanks, noting it is more complete than JH's own.
The Radcliffe Trustees are asking for assistance in naming a new director of the Oxford Observatory; JH sends a draft response.
Is preparing a list of telescopes with their focal lengths and quality, and asks GA to correct JH's list.
Draft of letter to be sent to Radcliffe Trustees, now being sent to G. B. Airy for his information [see JH's 1859-6-11].
Testimonial in favor of R. C. Carrington to succeed late M. J. Johnson as director of Radcliffe observatory. Understands that W. S. Jacobs is also a candidate.