Informing JH of a meeting of the Commission on Standards at Somerset House on 28 May 1841.
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Informing JH of a meeting of the Commission on Standards at Somerset House on 28 May 1841.
Regarding JH's examination of the observations of equinoxes and solstices; GA assures him that these occurrences are observed by Cambridge and Greenwich, though JH does not mention it. Hopes he has received the report of the last 'Standards' meeting.
Returning photographs. Hopes Lady Herschel is well. Remarks on Admiralty printing Planetary reductions.
Has sent JH's report on N. L. Lacaille's star computations to William Whewell.
Has received JH's 'Report' proof regarding JH's description of specific gravity. Captive balloons. Would JH refer him to D. F. J. Arago's experiments on the shadow of a disk.
Agrees to proposed meeting date [see GA's 1841-1-16], and encourages GA to come with a draft final report prepared.
Sends JH a copy of draft report [see JH's 1841-1-20], and indicates procedure for coming meeting.
A note to accompany proposals for the Standards Commission to consider [see GA's 1841-2-17]; twenty pages of proposals are appended.
Has received material sent by GA [see GA's 1841-3-20]; comments on the report and JH's unavailability for meetings of the Standards Commission in the near future.
Comments on additional proposals for consideration by the Standards Commission [see JH's 1841-3-20 or later].
Does not expect to come to the meeting [see GA's 1841-5-18], but sends comments on altered sections of the draft report.
Believes no error should be legally tolerated [see GA's 1841-5-24] in selling goods; thus the seller always provides a trifle over the due quantity.
Comments on the report [see GA's 1841-8-11]; wants the standards legislation to be demanding of rigor in application.
Comments specifically on the accuracy of surveyors' chains [see JH's 1841-8-13], together with brief comments on a few other matters.
Further comments on the Standards Commission Report [see GA's 1841-7-27].
Is fully occupied reducing Cape observations, and is producing a star list by magnitudes, resulting in some interesting anomalies.
Comments on the reduction of observations, on enclosed photographs, and the health of Margaret Brodie Herschel.
Is confused by French system of recording specific gravity and seeks GA's assistance; also GA and JH are named to a committee that JH thinks only wastes money.
Complains further about French specific gravity designation [see JH's 1841-8-14 or earlier], and describes observing colored fringes on the edge of clouds.