Announces 7 July meeting of Standard Commission at R.A.S. apartments.
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Announces 7 July meeting of Standard Commission at R.A.S. apartments.
Royal warrant appointing Board of Visitors to Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Appears to be an attempt to establish a family connection to JH.
Note accompanying one of AS's publications on South African zoology.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
The Standards Commission will need to meet soon; JH is asked to indicate most convenient, and most inconvenient, days. [See GA's 1838-6-9].
Trying to organize a meeting time for the Standards Commission that will suit everybody; GA wants to make very few changes in the standard relationships [see JH's 1838-11-18].
A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
Discusses WR's recent work on nature of storms. [Edward] Sabine suggested WR's paper be put into JH's 'Section [at B.A.A.S.] as Meteorology.' Sends copy of work on storms.
Thanks JH for gift of roots from the Cape. Discusses Testimonial dinner for JH, at which JR's Royal Master [Augustus Frederick] spoke. Congratulates JH.
Working on a new English dictionary. Writing about sound. Asks permission to use JH's work on sound.
Grateful for permission to use JH's work on sound for the dictionary [see RS:HS 14.333]. Suggests JH write a synopsis.
Long discussion of the sounds and etymologies of various words. [Probably in reference to the dictionary CR was preparing; see RS:HS 14.333].
Asks JH to come to Oxford to receive honorary degree of D.C.L. Invites Herschels to Oxford Observatory.
Urges JH to present to the B.A.A.S. a proposal regarding research in terrestrial magnetism.
Received JH's letter. Has been in Scotland working on magnetic observations. Eager to meet with JH at any time. Humphrey Lloyd has set up the three magnetic instruments, a 'great advance on Wilhelm Weber's investigations.'
Plans a meeting in London with JH, James Ross, Humphrey Lloyd, and himself. Says an earlier cost estimate was too low and worries that the government will not fund the 'special' magnetic project.
Writes to change the London meeting to Thursday to accommodate James Ross.
Humphrey Lloyd will attend the meeting [announced in ES 1838-10-24].
Speaks of translations being made of papers from Resultate [aus den Beobachtungen der Magnetische Vereins], some of which papers indirectly pertain to ES's simultaneous observations. Lists expenses.