Disappointed that Benjamin Disraeli's secretary, Charles Fremantle, was appointed to vacancy left at Mint by death of William H. Barton. Thanks for JH's efforts on CS's behalf.
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Disappointed that Benjamin Disraeli's secretary, Charles Fremantle, was appointed to vacancy left at Mint by death of William H. Barton. Thanks for JH's efforts on CS's behalf.
Sends copy of FJ's new theory of musical scale. Asks JH's opinion.
Responds to JH's critique of FJ's theory of construction of musical scale.
Asks JH's approval for naming George Williams to take charge of Sinai survey fund following death of Pierce Butler. Will ask Secretary of State for War [J. S. Pakington] to place H. S. Palmer in charge and assign draftsmen and photographers to assist. Suggests survey goals. F. W. Holland agreed to join survey party. Estimated cost of survey is £1220.
Subscriptions for Sinai survey fund are nearly complete. Survey party will embark for Alexandria aboard Ripon on 24 Oct. Will send account books to JH and R. I. Murchison. Will not need JH's astronomical instrument.
Death of TJ's uncle, W. R. Dawes. Funeral is tomorrow.
Encloses biographical notes on W. R. Dawes.
Additional biographical notes on W. R. Dawes.
W. R. Dawes's only publications were one or two sermons and astronomical observations at George Bishop's observatory. Sent Dawes's measurements of double stars to William Huggins. Dawes's diaries did not begin until 1852.
Just received JH's paper. Will need two weeks to review it.
Death of Pierce Butler. Recommended F. W. Holland, who has explored Palestine, to Henry James. RM has been too busy to keep track of survey fund.
Gratitude for JH's generous testimonial on RM's behalf.
Informal request for JH to write biography of W. R. Dawes for R.A.S. Recent marriages in CP's family.
Received JH's note. Will vote as JH advised. Bill is scheduled [to be read] on 13 May.
Encloses papers from J. B. Smith, supporter of weights and measures bill. [JH's daughters] Maria and Amelia visited House [of Commons] yesterday, but ladies's gallery was full and they could not observe proceedings. Trial of American president [Andrew Johnson] is political farce.
Returns petition to JH. Read JH's paper. Venomous propositions [in House of Commons].
Comments on communications to R.S.L. by JH's son John in India.
Questions about JH's report on a paper; is sending on copies of JH's son John's papers.
Organizational matters regarding paper reports; comments on light from sun's corona [see JH's 1868-11-8].
Asks JH to look at a paper on musical scales; comments on a paper by A. Prazmosky on polarization of light from the solar corona.