Regarding his letter writing. Has a promise of a trip on the Dover Railway.
Regarding his letter writing. Has a promise of a trip on the Dover Railway.
Hopes to meet JH on 29 March.
Proposes to come to London to visit him. Has just received the proofs of Robert Maine's paper on parallax.
Arranging a visit for GA to Collingwood.
Final arrangements for GA's visit to JH [see GA's 1842-3-15].
Has received from William Lassell some of the new observations he carried out with his new 9" speculum. Comments on these and various clusters of stars changing their position.
Appreciates receiving the curious fossil, even though JH knows little of such matters.
Responds to RM's request for an analysis of the cause of the difference in climate between Orenburg and Catherineburg in Russia. Agrees that Geological Society can print JH's Alpine memoir.
Will be pleased to come to Collingwood at any time and hopes the Herschels will also visit them. Her son was right about the word quinque. Comments on the various ways different people observe the colors of stars. Will be pleased to see the poetic scraps.
Will be pleased to visit them before they move from Tunbridge Wells. Comments on the Arabic names of stars.
Regarding the publication of his own observations on Halley's Comet; comments on these. [L. F.] Wartmann was very pleased with the results of his recent visit to England. Has been occupied with political problems. Looks forward to seeing the completion of JH's Cape observations.