Will be very glad to send his paper to the gentlemen concerned, but encloses their names and addresses in case JH wishes to send direct.
Will be very glad to send his paper to the gentlemen concerned, but encloses their names and addresses in case JH wishes to send direct.
Notice of £50 grant from B.A.A.S. to JH and G. A. Erman to support H. J. R. Petersen in recomputing Gaussian constant for 1839. [JH annotation: £40 remitted 13 Mar. 1871; £10 remaining.]
Sorry to learn of error in B.A.A.S. resolution regarding computation of Gaussian constant. JH's proposal, explained by G. G. Stokes, was passed by Committee of Recommendations. Errors occurred later, in transcription. Will resubmit JH's proposal to Council.
Clerical error of '1839' instead of '1829' in JH's proposal has occurred in many other reports. No need to wait for Council approval. Will also inform G. A. Erman.
Resolution reappointing JH and others to Balloon Committee for further experiments.
Resolution reappointing JH and others to examine K. L. C. Rümker's astronomical observations in southern hemisphere and determine if these should be published.
Resolution reappointing JH and others to Lunar Committee to continue mapping surface of moon.
Resolution reappointing JH and others to Balloon Committee for further experiments.
Resolution reappointing JH and others to committee to persuade Russian government to establish magnetic observatory at Tiflis [Tbilisi, Georgia] under direction of Prof. [?] Moritz.
Announces business meeting of Council on 11 Mar.
Has learned JH has been named to the B.A.A.S. 'Committee of Weights and Measures.' Requests addresses for various members of the committee so that JH can send each a copy of a paper JH published.
Does not personally know any members of the committee [Committee for the Restoration of the Standards] except Prof. [William Hallowes] Miller. Consequently, asks GG to distribute JH's paper 'officially.'
Having been placed jointly in charge with G. A. Erman of a B.A.A.S. grant expenditure to support H. J. R. Petersen's recomputation of Gaussian constant for 1829, JH asks for corrections in the statement of the actions funded.
Agrees with GG and G. G. Stokes that the 'Magnetic Reduction Grant' should be approved. G. A. Erman also agrees.