Is anxious to hear from HL about his ideas for a major expedition for magnetic observations being considered by the B.A.A.S.
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Is anxious to hear from HL about his ideas for a major expedition for magnetic observations being considered by the B.A.A.S.
Sees that JH has been named as a candidate for the Rectorship of Glasgow University. Though honored wishes it to be known that he will not be a candidate.
Sends copy of B.A.A.S. resolutions relative to South Polar expedition. Will wait for GP to set date for deputation [to meet government officials].
Chooses a publisher and printer for Cape Results. Decides against getting portrait painted. Makes suggestions for observations.
Thanks for duplicates of horary observations. Requests that AQ and his associates cease them after December 1838. Questions 'whether any and what' corrections are applied to observations. Has successfully seen second satellite of Saturn.
Has received a long letter from F. W. Bessel regarding the discovery of the parallax of a fixed star.
Thanks FB for letter in which FB announces the discovery of annual stellar parallax; JH questions whether effects of temperature have been adequately considered.
Conveys to GE nine resolutions passed at the B.A.A.S. meeting supporting a southern hemisphere expedition of discovery, especially concerned with magnetism, and also the establishment of a series of magnetic observatories.
[Responding to a suggestion for a fund campaign aimed at refurbishing William Herschel's 40-foot reflector], JH suggests that it would not be practical to reestablish this telescope.
Had an encouraging conversation with William Lamb, Lord Melbourne, about funding for the South Polar expedition. Asks WW and George Peacock to prepare a proposal regarding the expedition, JH doing the same.
Invites WW to a meeting with James Ross and Humphrey Lloyd on the South Polar expedition. Asks WW to inform George Peacock. Encourages WW to defend the expedition, which Lord Minto reports is in jeopardy.
Asks for copies of some of MF's writings to complete JH's set.