Encloses note from accountant general of Navy about payment of Cape telescope. Send receipt to FB to complete transaction.
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Encloses note from accountant general of Navy about payment of Cape telescope. Send receipt to FB to complete transaction.
JH's paper will 'infuse new life into' sound experiments now being conducted at Woolwich [Academy].
Copy of Mr. Stewart's note to JH was sent to Baldwin Walker, surveyor of Navy, to evaluate new 'stopper' it recommended. Returns original to JH.
Anxious to have JH meet the new assistant, Pierce Newton, to be sent to the Cape Observatory.
Forwards a letter to JH from Thomas Maclear, and FB comments on several accidents that have occurred at the Cape.
Sends a note to JH that William Lassell [may use as a letter of introduction to the Governor of Malta]. FB hopes that Lassell will determine the longitude of Malta.
Indicates that trials have been made with a 'trumpeted cannon,' and JH is welcome to request further trials to be made at Woolwich Arsenal.
Asks JH for a copy of his Cape Results to be provided to the new Queen's College at Belfast.
A response to JH's actions in seeking a position for [?] Taylor.
Thomas Maclear has asked for a transit circle and therefore the Admiralty would like JH's comments on this.
Encloses recently received letters and a geological map. Shall he send it to Harley St.? There is a strong possibility that the Cape will get a transit circle. William Simms has a good object glass; does JH know anything about it?
Is pleased to inform him that the Admiralty has ordered a transit circle for the Cape.
Encloses a letter from Thomas Maclear regarding the resignation of his assistant, George Childe. Would like JH's opinion on the appointment of Maclear's sons to succeed Childe.
Thinks that a note must have miscarried as he is sure he informed him that the Admiralty had appointed Thomas Maclear's son [George Maclear] an assistant at the Cape and his other son [John Maclear] to a ship.