Much obliged for his suggestions regarding the comet; comments on these suggestions. His own observations were made on the comet, not its tail. Would be pleased for him to visit his observatory when in London.
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Much obliged for his suggestions regarding the comet; comments on these suggestions. His own observations were made on the comet, not its tail. Would be pleased for him to visit his observatory when in London.
Sending a photograph of a solar prominence he has received from Major J. F. Tennant. Comments on various features. At the Transit of Mercury he saw the phenomenon described by J. H. Schröter.
Has arranged for the last R.A.S.M.N. to be sent to him. Lieut. John Herschel has detected a fourth line in the spectrum of the Nebula in Orion.
Has placed Mr. Frosmard's letter before the Geological Society, and also discussed the matter with R. I. Murchison, but regrets he is unable to help.
John Tyndall left London in a hurry, but he has urged the claims of JH's son [Alexander] as a professor at the School of Mines.
Thanks for his article on musical scales. Misses a description of the elements of the simple scale. Comments on various theories.
Did not contemplate gratuitous contributions from JH.
Regarding JH's comments on a paper of Francis Abbott read at the R.A.S.'s meeting on 12 June. Believes the paragraph in question came from a paper of Sir William Herschel. Understands that Lieut. John Herschel has just examined this nebula.
Is preparing a sketch of Sir John Lubbock for a weekly, and would be glad of JH's opinion regarding Lubbock as a man of science and his advanced political views.
Can he publish JH's statement regarding John Lubbock? Outlines the wishes of other scientists regarding the printing of their views.
Sending his impression, formed during a recent visit to Dublin, of the Great Telescope destined for Melbourne. Considers it a triumph of mechanical invention.
The Archbishop [of Canterbury, C. T. Longley] will be lunching with EL on the 24th and if JH is able will he join them for lunch.
Much obliged for calling his attention to M. C. E. Du Four's paper, though he cannot reconcile the general reasoning. Comments on the effect of the Sirocco on the Föhn of the Alps.
Sends Captain [P. F.] Shortland's account of his recent soundings and temperatures of the sea. Comments on these readings in the light of theory. What does JH think of the matter.
Has read with great interest JH's paper on the musical scales. Comments on JH's paper and expounds some of his own theories on the musical scales. Would like JH's comments on his paper.
Appreciates JH's beautiful simplification of the numerals in musical arithmetic. Wishes JH would give up the point of the variability of the supertonic and transfer it to the submediant. Agrees with JH over the need for a keyboard instrument possessing a perfect chromatic scale in any particular key.
Comments on double star observations and some papers on the subject.
About the location of several different sets of double star observations.
Comments on the quality of some of the double star observations in print.
Forwards a drawing of the great nebula of Orion, which he has just received from Angelo Secchi for JH. Quotes Secchi's remarks.