Sends apologies to William Lassell for omission of discovery credit.
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Sends apologies to William Lassell for omission of discovery credit.
Wishes to put WS's final version of Gamma Virginis orbit in new edition of his catalogue. Asks questions about Mediterranean.
Writes that he was not aware of W. R. Dawes's hand in discovery of Hyperion; will note this in R.S.L. records.
'Making perhaps my last attack' on Gamma Virginis. Night air is increasingly detrimental to health.
Finds mistake in JH publication [Outlines Astr.] that assigned discovery of Hyperion to W. R. Dawes and G. P. Bond without crediting William Lassell.
Sends JH copy of his work on Mediterranean; answers some of JH's questions.
Thanks JH for a copy of the new edition of Outlines Astr.
Elaborates on JH's questions concerning the Mediterranean. Refers him to Capt. [T. A. B.] Spratt.