Printed notice of thanks for memoir presented by JH.
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Printed notice of thanks for memoir presented by JH.
Sending a German translation of an unfinished work of HO. Regrets that so few people can read the Danish language. Is grateful for JH's papers.
Circular Magnetic results. Observations of solar spots. Determining Longitude.
Circular Magnetic and meteorological observations.
Would like to see C. F. Schönbein's invention tried but has not the means to afford any assistance at the moment. Understands that Edward Sabine is to introduce Schönbein to the Master General of Ordnance, so he will be in good hands.
GP accepts a position which JH offers him.
As HF is likely to be immediately ordered back to India, he is in no position to prepare himself to appear before the government seeking funds to publish Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis. Encloses a brief statement to the above effect to be read to the B.A.A.S. committee.
Expresses some concerns about GA's having indicated support for a particular candidate for the Board of Visitors. [Very faint.]
Received JH's check for £300 for Harris family. Measurements of Gamma Virginis made by W. R. Dawes under GB's direction. Will send future observations to JH.
Invites JH to join SB and Mr. Bold at 'our stable' tomorrow evening. Hopes [J. B. A.] Dumas will arrive from Paris then.
Luke Howard wants to borrow from W. R. Birt JH's German work describing Karl Kreil's 'Barometrograph.'
Wants to visit JH at Collingwood this weekend.
Sends results of RM's experiment on wave motion and earthquakes that RM will report at B.A.A.S. meeting in Southampton. Proposes new committee to implement RM's project.
[Marked 'Private.'] Encloses copy of TM's letter to the Times responding to news report of TM's altercation with JH and [T. R.] Robinson at B.A.A.S. meeting.
The B.A.A.S. grants £70 for the publication of the catalog of J. J. L. Lalande and N. L. Lacaille.
Received JH's order for £21.
Encloses copy of 29 July 1846 letter from G. B. Airy, who refuses to act on any further recommendations from Board of Visitors so long as James South is member of Board. Insinuations by South in R. H. Inglis's motion before House of Commons are deemed malevolent by Airy, who no longer considers South competent to guide scientific inquiry.
Reminds JH of new format in Nautical Almanac to represent symbols of late F. W. Bessel. Thomas Henderson was working with unknown quantity [in preparing N. L. Lacaille's star catalog].
Unable to publish catalogs in time for meeting.
Received £450 today from B.A.A.S. treasurer for printing N. L. Lacaille's catalog of stars and J. J. L. Lalande's Histoire céleste.