The epitaph has been sent to be drawn onto the stone. Comments on some of the wording. Sends some Alderton's blotting paper and the compliments of the season.
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The epitaph has been sent to be drawn onto the stone. Comments on some of the wording. Sends some Alderton's blotting paper and the compliments of the season.
Regarding pens and suitable ink for various types. Further comments on the inscription for Francis Baily's memorial tablet.
On the subsuming of one scientific society by another; comments favorably on the Memoirs of the Cambridge University Philosophical Society and asks AD to help fill in JH's missing items.
W. H. Smyth, Thomas Galloway, and AD went down and visited the library of the Mathematical Society and found it in very good state.
Regarding the by-laws of the Society. Does not know anything about the Cambridge Transactions. Recommends various mathematical papers.
Hopes he has rested after his Cambridge labors. Comments on Thomas Wright of Durham and his book on the universe, 1750.
When JH comes to town he will send him the book. Comments on this book [probably one by Wright of Durham] and the works on 'Harmonics' by Robert Smith.
Has compared tables A and B and can find no identity between payments. Regarding the moon.
On insurance tables for the benefit society; comments on AD's punning humor; JH has a chest cold.
Has undertaken the Annual Report again. Has JH anything to report? Hopes he is recovering from his cold. Should read Richard Sheepshanks's pamphlet for a good laugh. Further regarding the insurance tables.
Asks AD for the return of a paper JH had sent him.
Should have returned the paper before, but has been very busy with the Annual Report and other matters. Paper seems worthy of publication.
By which of JH's photographic processes can drawings be made permanent? Hopes printing goes on well.
Describes several photographic processes.
Has been planning the new duties for officers of the R.A.S. now that Francis Baily is dead. Hopes JH will consent to become president now, in order to give the prestige of the Society a boost.
Would not like to become President and shirk the duties it involves, but if the R.A.S. cannot find someone else for the President then he will consent to let his name go forward. Has had a letter from W. H. Smyth on the same subject.
Is beginning to work on the Annual Report. Has he any information about F. W. Bessel or J. J. L. Lalande's catalogue?
Some comments related to several astronomical publication problems; difficulties with naming the planet [Neptune].
Needs someone to translate German/Latin letters; about James Ross's polar expedition.
Will do what he can for J. C. Gerhardt. Appears to be unfair regarding Isaac Newton and G. W. Leibniz. Is working on a list of writings in arithmetic.