Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to study the possibility of using balloon ascents to study the upper atmosphere.
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Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to study the possibility of using balloon ascents to study the upper atmosphere.
Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has again placed him on the committee to supervise the translation and publication of foreign scientific memoirs.
Sending check and a note from the editor of the Quarterly Review.
Has forwarded JH's note regarding a review of William Whewell's book to J. G. Lockhart, who will be very pleased to receive such an article.
Sending a list of the principal instruments possessed by Lt. Col. George Everest. Also the last report made by Everest of his observations.
Apologizes for his long silence. Outlines recent events at the Cape concerning Andries Stockenström, who has been replaced by J. Hare, and Major C. C. Michell, who has resigned. J. R. Innes has been all over the Colony and will shortly be coming to England. F. M. Eardley-Wilmot has dined with the Napiers.
Thanks for his long letter regarding education at the Cape. The five teachers have now arrived at the Cape. Comments on education at the Cape. Further regarding the Andries Stockenström affair.
Magnetic observations have been made regularly for a year and a half at the college at Cambridge by W. C. Bond. After JH's letter another set of instruments has been obtained to make another series of observations. Money from Hugh Smithson has been loaned to Arkansas. Comments on red auroral light seen. With the more frequent steamship service now hopes for quicker communications from JH.
Invites JH to visit HP to see the machine drawings being made [see HP's 1839-8-17].
More on machine-made curves [see HP's 1840-1-28].
Sends JH a pamphlet about meteorological observations in India.
Writes about HP's observations relating to the 'Law of Storms.'
Very pleased to hear that GP received the gold medal of the R.A.S. Sends instructions for receiving. Packet from JH with a portrait of JH has not arrived; could JH send another?
Gives new instructions about receiving medal; asks about the timing of the award.
Concerned about the Daguerreotype patent in England, and questions at some length a paper on the origin of freemasonry.
Waxes lyrical about nature, and comments on a new 'positive' paper JH has sent. Refers to JH's move to Hawkhurst.
Sends a few photographs and says he has read JH's recent memoir. Will comment later.
Asks JH for comments on GA's proposals for the Standards Commission [see JH's 1840-7-29]; GA comments on some time spent recently in Glasgow and surrounding regions.
Concerned with developing photography for tourist use. Doubts that colors of the spectrum can be readily displayed on photographic paper. The'chemistry' of photography is not understood.
Considers paper by [Baden] Powell to be worthless. Sent it to JH today care of Mrs. Stewart.