Acknowledges letter regarding Captain Andries Stockenström. Sorry Stockenström could not be reappointed to Cape. Offered to recommend him to the Queen for other positions. Agrees with JH's sentiments.
Acknowledges letter regarding Captain Andries Stockenström. Sorry Stockenström could not be reappointed to Cape. Offered to recommend him to the Queen for other positions. Agrees with JH's sentiments.
Will send information from observatories where aurora are visible. Discusses occurrences at various observatories and a letter from [C.] Kreil to [A. T.] Kupffer regarding his observations.
Believes Treasury will cover all expenses. The application for a Cairo observatory looks promising and H. C. Oersted is eager to set up a station in Copenhagen. Writes of the instrument requests of other stations.
Plans to order equipment needed for observatories. Asks JH to examine the bills. Announces that both Bavaria and Denmark are planning observatories.
Is of the opinion that plans for the Bavarian observatory station should continue. Announces that the report is finally being printed.
Asks JH to petition King Christian VIII of Denmark to support the Altona observatory.
Thanks JH for suggesting that the R.A.S. write to King Christian VIII, but requests that JH include his own name and mention Astronomische Nachrichten.
Sends publications from Royal Academy and Brussels Observatory. Asks 'particular indulgence' for one about vapors. Is now able to do observations required by R.S.L. A Gauss instrument has been mounted. Gives times of observations each day. Continues horary observations.
Alerts RS to the fact that there is an 'underhand sale' of the prints of [H. W.] Pickersgill's portrait of JH going on, as JH's cousin bought one.
Assures JH that engravers typically take for themselves a few copies of any print they have made. If a large number of these appear for sale, then it is fraud. Suggests JH not act because the engraver is 'insane' and the exposure would hurt his family.
Asks JH to be a member of a parish committee.
Promises to help JH obtain materials for experiments including mercury and silver ore.
Has had a letter from H. C. Schumacher announcing his discovery of a new comet in Draco. There is to be a R.S.L. Council on Thursday.
JH did not miss anything by being absent from the council meetings of the R.S.L. and R.A.S.
Will attend R.A.S council and stay with FB; question of expulsion of three members.
They should not refuse H. C. Schumacher's request. Regarding a diploma for the King of Denmark.
Sending copies of the reviews of his work, which has been attacked in some quarters. Would like JH's views on two of the chapters.
Is grateful that he has given her father's name to his recently acquired property. Hopes he will enjoy many years there.
About buying horses, and closing the deal to buy Collingwood. JH refers to an enclosure about anti-slavery.
JH is concerned about MH's health, especially her sore teeth; JH sends along some letters, and reports that all are well at Slough.