Sends pages from his publication. Wishes to know if JH has received previous two packages accompanied by detailed letters through Heinnemann [?] in London.
Sends pages from his publication. Wishes to know if JH has received previous two packages accompanied by detailed letters through Heinnemann [?] in London.
Tells JH to meet a Monsieur Debure [?] while in Brussels; arranges a time.
Thanks JH for the 'kind notices respecting the tabular numbers' in a paper of JH's. Comments on the demands made of William Herschel despite age and health.
Informing him that he (FA) has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society of London. Postscript : Henry Kater hopes to hear from FA soon. Thanks him for tables of Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus.
Has had a letter from George Peacock. Regarding the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge.
It has been a long time since he last heard from him. Very busy with professional pursuits. Congratulations on receiving the Copley medal. Would like an abstract of his article on aberrations in chromatic lenses. Comments on this.
Has only had 100 copies of his own tables printed. Difficulties as to whom he should send them. Regarding the observations of the old astronomers. Any news regarding the printing of Giuseppe Piazzi's paper?
Forgot to mention it last time they were together that another mammoth has been found at Trumpington. This agrees with G. C. L. D. Cuvier's theories. Regarding the ore JH has just analyzed.
Thanks for his kind note. Mr. Harrison wishes him to prepare a paper for the R.S.L. Will find his experiments continued in the next number of Thomson's Annals. As soon as his blow pipe is repaired he will let him know.
Thanks JH for the letter informing FZ of his nomination to the Astronomical Society. Describes how JH can send packages to Geneva via the British Consul.
FB was elected associate of Astronomical Society.
Advises PL that he has been elected an associate of the Astronomical Society.
Begs JH to leave work and relax with RJ and William Whewell at RJ's house.
Gives directions for some time measurements involving rockets JS was planning in conjunction with JH. Mentions various double stars.
Regrets having missed JH. Has observed the seven satellites of Saturn and the fifth star of the Trapezium. Wishes to observe some of the objects observed by Wilhelm Struve.
Informs FA of his election as an associate of the Astronomical Society. Includes message for Alexis Bouvard.
Sends first volume of the 'Transactions' of the Astronomical Society to the Philosophical Society of New York.
Lays out various practical rules for the determination of the radii of a double acromatic object glass.
Urges JH to come to Brighton and then to return with him to Cambridge; stresses that both he and Richard Jones are anxious to talk with JH.
Hopes his second paper will not falsify the opinion. Would like his objections or comments.