A note to accompany some letters being returned to GA.
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A note to accompany some letters being returned to GA.
Has received a request from the Admiralty to order a new telescope for the Cape observatory; at the same time, JH has received an unsolicited offer of a lens. JH seeks advice and information from GA.
Will try to organize an international magnetic conference at the B.A.A.S. meeting in 1845, if GA agrees.
Apologizes for having questioned GA's proposal [see GA's 1848-5-6], which is very good and should work well.
Cannot explain why GA's letter did not reach JH.
Changing a date of meeting for the magnetic committee of the B.A.A.S., and inviting GA to be there.
Thanks GA for offer of accommodation [see GA's 1844-11-2], but JH says he must stay with Miss [Elizabeth] Baily at Tavistock Place.
Magnetic questions have been sent to foreign observers but not the British. Why?
A copy of the question circular, signed by JH, sent to GA [see GA's 1844-12-17].
Wants to know if GA's opinions [see GA's 1845-4-1] are available for public information, or only for JH.
GA's correspondence with [R.S.L. president] Lord Northampton [S. J. A. Compton] will be read before Physical Committee. JH favors establishing national physical observatory and experimental institute, but wishes plan had been discussed more fully. Proposes sites, procedures, and instruments for magnetic and meteorological observations in Britain. Ideas for experimental institute.
Urges doubling number of lunar observations.
Arranging a meeting of the Magnetic Committee to set the agenda for the magnetic conference to be held during the B.A.A.S. meetings in Cambridge.
No news yet about the request to Robert Peel for money for magnetic observations.
How does one jog the memory of the First Lord of the Treasury [see GA's 1845-10-3]?
Tells GA about the internal counterpoise system in use in some German telescope mountings, and includes a diagram; JH knows nothing about chilling speculum metal [see GA's 1849-3-7].
S. J. A. Compton [Lord Northampton] has addressed a private letter to Robert Peel [see GA's 1845-10-9].
Robert Peel has suggested that the Admiralty has money available to pay for improvements in scientific instruments of value to navigation.
Is not clear what the statement from Robert Peel means [see JH's 1845-9-29 or earlier].
Encourages GA to ask the Admiralty about the implications of Robert Peel's statements [see JH's 1845-9-29 or earlier].