Introducing Benjamin Travers, who intends visiting the Cape of Good Hope. Would welcome advice from JH.
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Introducing Benjamin Travers, who intends visiting the Cape of Good Hope. Would welcome advice from JH.
Asks: for name of instrument maker JH recommends for construction of actinometers; which hydrogrameters should be taken to Mackenzie's River; and whether JH has any experiments he would like done in America.
Has just seen his letter [apparently requesting an article on mineralogy for the Admiralty Manual] on returning to his office. Is very busy at the moment with a survey of coal for George Eden (Earl of Auckland), but could probably help, given time.
Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results by observatory of Central High School of Philadelphia.
[George Eden] Lord Auckland seeks meteorological 'reports.' CW will contribute instructions on atmospheric electricity, photometry, and optical meteorology. W. R. Birt will report on meteorological instruments and wind observations.