Needs the Ephemerides for 1769. Can he ask [James?] Graham[e] for any old pamphlets. Is expecting William Whewell and George Peacock and would be glad if JH can come as well.
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Needs the Ephemerides for 1769. Can he ask [James?] Graham[e] for any old pamphlets. Is expecting William Whewell and George Peacock and would be glad if JH can come as well.
Books per N. M. Rothschild have not yet arrived. Has arranged a standing order for the Vienna Observations. The Robert Molyneux clock can be dispatched at once. Agrees with JH that double stars are the test of a good telescope.
Invitation to JH to meet some friends of AL's.
William Herschel is getting weaker, but is not in pain. Lady Mary Herschel is anxious for JH's arrival.
Received JH's letter from Calais. Visitors to Slough. Marquess of Londonderry committed suicide.
William Herschel is dangerously ill. Hurry home.
Regarding the construction of the model machine. Things appertaining to the Netherlands. Regarding his new chemical theory.
Received JH's letter [29 Apr. 1821] with 'Memoirs of Astronomical Society' and observations of recent solar eclipse. Has not published eclipse calculations. Convinced that moon's diameter is accurately determined. Latitudes, longitudes for sites in Finland. 1820-22 observations from Ã…bo. Design of new Ã…bo observatory. New instruments from Munich.
Has no errands for JH in Holland or Flanders. Asks for details on JH's and Charles Babbage's method of determining heights by barometrical observations. Hopes to use this to confirm TY's method by 'my formula deduced from refraction.'
EW and daughter look forward to visiting Slough on Monday with Mr. Beckwith.
Encloses list of books on Ireland as requested. Her brother is in London. Hopes that JH will visit them should he come to Ireland.