Agrees that some of JH's suggestions about meteor showers were probably unnecessary [see GA's 1848-1-29].
Agrees that some of JH's suggestions about meteor showers were probably unnecessary [see GA's 1848-1-29].
Agrees that no requests for additional observations should be made of Thomas Maclear; Admiralty Manual is about to be printed [see GA's 1848-7-15].
GA and JH are on a committee (with Thomas Henderson) of the B.A.A.S. to supervise the reduction of N. L. Lacaille's star observations; JH encloses a draft report.
Unwilling to come to a meeting as JH anticipates the return of some of his children from the continent; seems considerable confusion as to who is to do what about star catalogues [see GA's 1841-7-27].
Has been put (with GA and W. S. Stratford) on a B.A.A.S. committee to publish the J. J. L. Lalande and the N. L. Lacaille star catalogues [see GA's 1842-11-7]; sends draft request for a grant.
Proposes a plan for the distribution of printed copies of the star catalogues [see GA's 1845-7-25].
Believes he has worked out the German notation of star positions [see GA's 1847-2-1].
Uses GA's comments [see GA's 1847-5-10] finally to achieve clarification of Thomas Henderson's calculations.
Has dealt with the problem of thanking H. C. Schumacher [see GA's 1847-10-6].
Is still working on the distribution list for star catalogues [see GA's 1846-11-19].
Asks GA if he knows of any rules or pitfalls in calculating time from earlier times [even B.C.] to the present.
Needs a good artisan to construct the framework of a solar spectrum photographic apparatus.
Would support improvements, both in number and quality, of lunar observations at the Royal Observatory; current practices produce unacceptably large predictive errors.
Responds to GA's 1849-4-4, and sends the key.
Is making a case for JH's priority claims with regard to the means of determining double star orbits, in conflict with Yvon Villarceau.
Extended comments about some of GA's statements in GA's abstract of Yvon Villarceau's papers on double stars [see GA's 1849-4-11].
Seeking information to help JH prepare an obituary notice, for the R.A.S., of F. W. Bessel.
The books are on their way [see GA's 1847-3-30].
Will be happy to supply a copy of the Cape Results [see GA's 1847-9-27]; the next asteroid should be called Flora, to provide 'young goddesses for Mars and Jupiter to admire.'
Has obtained puzzling results when reducing JH's observations of the sixth satellite of Saturn.