CD will sent seeds to specialists for identification.
CD will sent seeds to specialists for identification.
CD sends seeds found by W. Kemp of Galashiels with explanation and request that they be planted and a report sent to him, so that Kemp may publish his discovery if results are interesting.
Will be happy to report on seeds sent by CD. Suggests names.
Spoke to Henry Warburton, W. H. Fitton, and E. B. Greenough on CD’s idea of a Government grant for publication [not identified].
Will read at next meeting his paper on erect Nova Scotia fossil trees [Proc. Geol. Soc. Lond. 4 (1843–5): 176–8].
E. P. Halstead reports on shores rising off Burma and Bay of Bengal.
Unpacking his U. S. fossils.
Phillips looked at beds below coal in Pennsylvania. Result is the usual different species found but with complete representation of forms.
Replies to queries by CD. Describes Clipperton Rock [SW. of Mexico] and Cocos Island. Mentions possible species of Cactornis. Discusses depth of water at Bow Island [Hao, Tuamotu Archipelago], and occurrence of coral formations at various islands.
Regrets that he can offer little aid. If he sees Captain FitzRoy, he will give him GAM’s letter to read at leisure.
Thanks Jackson for putting him on list for Council of Geographical Society, but he is unable to serve.
Has not yet heard from R. Brown, but John Lindley thinks species will probably turn out to be common ones.
Describes alterations being made at Down House. Accepts father’s offer to lend him money.
Sending readings from his observations of the comet.
Regarding the recent comet, believes it to be the one of 1668. Does not feel competent to comment on the proposal to change the names and boundaries of the constellations.
Sends some specimens of photographs he has made by using bichromate of potash and an acid solution of nitrate of mercury. Gives details of a luminous phenomena he has seen in the S.W. and would like an explanation of it from JH.
Has just received the news that Hartnell's son has passed the exams at Trinity College, Cambridge.
Met JH when he was residing in the Auvergnes. Since then he has had to leave France and now resides in England, where he is making a living teaching French and writing books. Would be grateful if he could add JH's name as a subscriber to a forthcoming work.
Sends along Frederik Kaiser's observations of Halley's Comet; [Robert] Everest is upset with JH because JH had signed a letter of support for a grant for T. B. Jervis.
Sends a paper of his brother, Christopher Kemplay, on a theory respecting comets. Has already submitted it to James Challis, who objects to some points. Would be glad of JH's comments.
Comments on JH's positive calotype. Suggests comet may be return of (J.-D.) Cassini's comet of 1668. Gives theorem for finding parabolic orbit of comet if two observations are made in the ecliptic.
Thanks WH for his drawing of the comet, which JH will communicate to the R.A.S.
Describes the visit of the Crown Prince and Princess [of Hanover?] on her 93rd birthday (16 March).
Concerning the great comet of 1843, JH remarks that both Thomas Henderson and Johann Encke noted that the comet bounced off the sun's atmosphere.