Aggravated by W. S. Stratford's refusal to send proofs [of 'Preface' to J. J. L. Lalande's work] to RS.
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Aggravated by W. S. Stratford's refusal to send proofs [of 'Preface' to J. J. L. Lalande's work] to RS.
Repeats yesterday's protests against W. S. Stratford's refusal to send revised proofs to RS. Hopes G. B. Airy will not blame JH for delay.
Suggests alteration in list of observatories that JH sent to W. S. Stratford. Advises JH to include private astronomers on list also. News of [Elizabeth] Baily. Needs to borrow Francis Baily's apparatus for measuring length.
Can offer no explanation of how Thomas Henderson computed tables from data in N. L. Lacaille's star charts. Henderson did all his work at home. Suggests explanations for Henderson's corrections in red ink.
Sends paper for JH to read. Should it be published in R.S.P.T.?
Please send papers relating to 'the matter in agitation' between Hudson's Bay Company and R.S.L. CW will forward these to Admiral [Francis] Beaufort.
Encloses letter from W. S. Stratford at R.A.S. How RS plans to distribute works on J. J. L. Lalande and N. L. Lacaille left unfinished at death of Francis Baily.
Wishes to obtain copy of JH's observations of sun spots at Cape of Good Hope.
In Francis Beaufort's absence, AM is trying to clarify the matter of an astronomical instrument, apparently obtained from George Merz & Son.
Sends JH a copy of sailing tables, and asks JH's opinion as to the value of printing them.
Is trying to establish the nature of C. I. Gerhardt's request about letters of G. W. Leibniz.
Caroline Herschel, JH's aunt, is very ill, and not expected to live much longer. AK expresses some concern about some financial matters.
The refractor [see GM's 1846-2-12] has now been shipped, and the account is rendered. As well, GM provides two pages of instructions about setting up the telescope.
Some small disagreement about the bill for the refractor [see GM's 1847-10-16].
Informs JH that RS will present a case for more than one medal to be awarded.
Is trying to straighten out the origin of the R.A.S., and giving appropriate credit.
Sends a note along with a work on vision.
Has been preparing famine food, such as hay biscuits.
About the eye's means of adjusting in vision; asks JH's permission to dedicate AS's writings on vision to JH.
Suggests to GA that his observations [see GA's 1847-11-1] might rather support than destroy the theory of the thermo-electric origin of terrestrial magnetism.