Sending another copy of a new edition of one of his books. Thinks he stated too strongly his objections to other people's work in his previous edition. Hopes JH will find time to read it.
Sending another copy of a new edition of one of his books. Thinks he stated too strongly his objections to other people's work in his previous edition. Hopes JH will find time to read it.
Concerned to hear that JH's health suffered as the result of the visit to JN. Happy that Warren de La Rue and [J.?] Müller are giving their attention to the objects on the sun. Comments on a peculiar sunspot. Appreciates the promise of the new edition of JH's Outlines Astr. Thanks for the cuneiform signature.
Encloses description of Col. [J. T.?] Walker's experiments. Asks for JH's opinion of these.
Sending a draft of a memorial for JH to sign.
Sending the memorial for JH to sign.
Agrees with him that J. Müller's drawings do not show the entities around the sunspot clearly. Has nearly completed the apparatus for holding one of JH's sun prisms to his reflector. Hopes to do something with it soon.
Returned from Gloucestershire. Will visit Collingwood on Monday.
Became interested in astronomy as a result of reading the papers of William Herschel. FW read these at Hanover in the collection of Caroline Herschel. FW is now trying to arrange a visit to JH.
Needs to make some adjustment about FW's visit to JH, as FW was not aware that Sunday trains in Britain run differently from other days.
Thanks JH for the day spent with him. FW tells JH about the situation of the grave of Caroline Herschel. Includes silhouette pictures found at Mrs. Groskopf's.