A friend has inquired when Pisces became the sign of the Vernal Equinox; can JH help him? Regarding the comet they observed on their passage home.
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A friend has inquired when Pisces became the sign of the Vernal Equinox; can JH help him? Regarding the comet they observed on their passage home.
Is grateful for the very interesting photograph; will keep the preparation secret if he discovers it. Has been trying many experiments with benzoates with curious results, but bad weather has stopped progress so has now turned to thermography to test the truth of Mr. Prater's conclusions. Comments on these.
Invitation from the Local Council to visit Cork for the B.A.A.S. meeting.
President of the Società Italienne des Sciences has received the invitation for members to attend the B.A.A.S. meeting at Cork. Regrets the length of the journey prevents members attending, but have nominated Michael Faraday to attend.
Sending details of a singular appearance in the heavens on 16 June.
JH's theory of orbits of Castor and Gamma Virginis. Observations of Gamma Virginis by W. R. Dawes and by WS.
Agenda items for next meeting of 'Committee for Superintending the Construction of Standards.' Compares English, French, Danish, and Prussian standards.
Commissioners of Treasury invite JH to join committee to oversee construction of 'New Parliamentary Standards of Weight and Measure.'
Thanks for JH's 1843-6-16.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee.
Proposed travel arrangements for JH.
Requests copy of JH's observations made in 1811. Asks latest opinion of JH on Gamma Virginis before the publication of his Cycle of Celestial Objects for the Use of Naval, Military, and Private Astronomers.
Decides not to print G. Reichenbach's papers on JH's advice. Will consider Reichenbach's papers in the future.
Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the Stephen Groombridge observations.
Regarding a letter from F. W. Bessel. On holiday on the Isle of Wight.
Regarding a meeting of the new 'Standard' committee.
Answers questions raised in JH's 1843-6-5; comments on other astronomical matters.
Has obtained maps from the Diffusion Society and marked in the new stars and the constellations. Has arranged to send some to him.
Is on the point of returning to the Cape and will be pleased to deliver anything to Thomas Maclear. Has borrowed three chronometers from the Admiralty for the magnetic survey. His stay was too short for him to visit JH.
Has received the two parcels of books. Regarding imperfections in the actinometer.