Giving his opinion on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbott.
Giving his opinion on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbott.
Further report on a paper and drawing of [Francis] Abbot [very similar to WH's 1870-5-18].
Thanks for sending G. A. Erman's two papers on terrestrial magnetism and letter to JH. Will forward these to G. G. Stokes with recommendation that B.A.A.S. continue funding for reduction work of H. J. R. Petersen. Awaits AM's visit to Collingwood.
Forwards letter from G. A. Erman of Berlin requesting that B.A.A.S. fund [H. J. R.] Petersen's study of terrestrial magnetism.
Forwards letter from G. A. Erman to JH and two papers by Erman. AM wants to visit JH to learn of prospects for Erman before AM leaves soon for zoological and magnetic observations in Malay Archipelago.
Will visit JH on 27 May.
Apologizes for delay in responding to JH. Wrote to JH yesterday about AM's plan to visit Collingwood.
Acknowledges receipt of letter and papers from G. A. Erman.
Writes to support grant request from Georg Erman of Berlin to allow Erman to do calculations on magnetism observations from circumnavigation of world.
About a grant to support [H. J. R.] Petersen while he carries out the reduction of terrestrial magnetic observations.
Would support the application for a grant [see JH's 1870-5-12], but would like to see some changes in the way calculations are made.
Refers to several items of correspondence, and then comments on the calculation of Gaussian earth-constants to a higher power than has been done to date.
Cannot afford fees he must pay to be ordained. Asks for financial assistance. Includes letters from a tutor and a professor.
Appreciates JH's opinion regarding variability of climate, although it disagrees with his own. His views are not provable and the question remains one of probability.
[Richard?] Proctor [?] agrees with JR's views on Cosmical Climates. Re-presents his theory because he feels he did not state it fairly in his earlier [1870-5-27] letter.
Wants to compare Mr. Titterton's photographs of the spot groups to [Warren] de La Rue's. Has tried to determine if some localities regularly have spots.
Desires permission to present JH's 'diagram of "macularity"' to the R.A.S.
The research shows no particularly 'maculiferous' area on the sun, but WS may, as WS requested, present 'data' to the R.A.S. Has noticed two new spots on helioautographs on 20 and 27 April.
Thanks JH for mention of him in Outlines Astr. Sends detailed observations of Alpha Centauri system.
Thanks for the photographs WD sent for the dates requested in JH's 1870-4-23.