Memorandum on the site of N. L. Lacaille's Observatory.
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Memorandum on the site of N. L. Lacaille's Observatory.
Acknowledging receipt of tin box containing the papers of the late Sir William Herschel.
Cannot move until Saturday due to medical reasons.
Expected another letter from JH. Awaits this letter before leaving Portsmouth.
Would be grateful for the loan of £10 to meet urgent needs.
Hears that JH wishes to be known to Dr. John Murray, so encloses a letter of introduction. Will find him a pleasant and amiable man.
Have embarked on the Tam O'Shanter but had to put back because of the violent gales. All have been seasick except TM. Outlines domestic necessities for a long voyage. Will JH bring a collimator from [Thomas] Jones of Charing Cross. Hopes JH will interest D'Urban in celestial matters. Many cockroaches on board.
Have had a dreadful time since Wednesday. Gives list of instructions for a voyage; plenty of candles. Finds the poop cabins very pleasant.
Hopes this letter will reach him before his departure for the Cape. Wishes someone in the proper climate would make a study of the best kind of Aloe for medicinal purposes. Encloses letter and plates on this subject and would be pleased if JH would show them to Thomas Maclear. Has not been able to obtain any further information from dichromic persons.
Admiralty not able to lend JH any further equipment to take on JH's expedition to the Cape.
Discusses problem with transporting the ale JH wanted. Wishes him a safe journey to the Cape of Good Hope.
Promises to write JH more often at the Cape. Is waiting for JH's work on nebulae. Promises to send his work on 3000 double stars. Plans to begin work on parallax of fixed stars.
Further discussion of the telescope being donated by Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland).
Summary of the letter of same date sent to JH at Slough (HS.1.60).
Has not been requested to settle the affair about Henry Taylor and the Stephen Groombridge business. Would JH send him what he has ready for printing, with directions? Observations on the 4th satellite of Jupiter.
Called on him yesterday to tell him that [Robert?] Maconochie has a copy of a work that JH wants and he would most likely let him have it.
Has laid JH's letter about the Cape expedition before the Board. Captain J. C. Ross has arrived safely.
Hopes JH is still in England as the barometer indicates a gale. Gives some of his recent star observations. Was disappointed with the state of James South's instruments at Kensington. Met W. S. Stratford and Thomas Henderson there. William Lassell is an ingenious man.
Sending a proof of a paper he is now having printed. Wishes him all the best for his forthcoming expedition.
Was pleased to receive JH's letter and his observations of Etna. Would like his memoir on the Nebulae of the Southern Hemisphere. Wishes him a prosperous time at the Cape. Would like some of the copper coins from Madagascar.