Feels he cannot keep the gift of Gould’s "magnificent work" or take out a subscription now that he is a married man.
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Feels he cannot keep the gift of Gould’s "magnificent work" or take out a subscription now that he is a married man.
Acknowledges election as Honorary Member of Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society.
Illness has long delayed CD’s thanks for WCR’s meteorological pamphlets and geological reports. Mentions a reference to whirlwinds leaving rotary patterns in desert sand.
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Has just returned from Ely, where George Peacock is very happy and prosperous. Gives news of other scientific friends. Hawkhurst tithes have been peaceably settled.
Has not had time to work on the constellations paper because of interference due to tithe surveys and land re-assessments, which JH fears may involve a lawsuit.
About the desirability of closing a restricted public footpath across JH's property at Slough.
Received HR's book on navigation. Says it will be very useful. Makes several remarks and objections concerning the list of principal fixed stars.
Glad papers were received [see WR's 1840-9-28]. Discusses observations of storms and other meteorological phenomena.
Pleased JH will be in London soon. George Peacock and William Whewell will become members of Magnetical Committee. Received information from [J. C.] Ross at Sydney.
B.A.A.S. defers letter from [John] Washington to Magnetic Committee. Asks for JH's approval for funding [Robert] Schomburgk's portable magnetic observatory. JH should send Washington's letter to George Peacock. William Whewell, Humphrey Lloyd, and ES have contingently approved. Offers to order the appropriate instrument from Wilhelm Weber and seek partial funding from the Geographical Society. JH appends notice of his approval.
Encloses own copy of correspondence with Humphrey Lloyd and C. R. Fox about publication of magnetic observations. Mentions the affirmation of Lieutenant Younghusband in Canada. Will send the information to Charles Wheatstone and members of the Committee of Physics. Includes comments by Hew Ross and [Hussey] Vivian. Advises about cost of publication of data and sources for funding.
Encloses letter from Humphrey Lloyd, whose opinion of himself ES finds unpalatable. Asks for letter's return via Francis Beaufort.
Requests recommendations on the instructions proposed by ES for the magnetic expedition to Africa. Encloses meteorological observations by [Edward] Belcher, and other data related to magnetism in North America.
Relates arrangements for the magnetic observations at Lucknow in India. Proposes using Göttingen mean time for observations at Lucknow. Humphrey Lloyd relates that Captain Boileau has begun observing at Sinnlaw [Sikkim?] after preliminary moisture-related difficulties with the instruments. ES proposes solution. Charles Riddell reports safe arrival of magnets from Lloyd. Riddell and Lieutenant Younghusband approve of survey of the American possessions, but R.S.L. has not yet considered it.
Encloses letter from Mr. Meyerstein concerning the sending to England of a magnetometer with improvements introduced by Wilhelm Weber. Asks JH to arrange for the payment of the bill.
Discusses when and how often R.S.L. committees, particularly the physical committee, should meet.
Sends stellar catalogue. Requests R.S.P.T. from 1800 to 1840 for University of Padua library.