Assures SW that slanderous reports regarding SW's nephew James White have not reached JH or Lady Herschel.
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Assures SW that slanderous reports regarding SW's nephew James White have not reached JH or Lady Herschel.
Has received copies of reprints from Lyell. Points out errors in a printed paper of his. Has been unwell and very busy of late. Would like to add DB's name to the Optical Glass Committee.
Encloses note from Sir John Barrow refusing scientific instruments and objecting to using barometers. Supplying cameras and sextants to Admiralty's marine survey is not interference by Board of Longitude. Sent JH's expenses to Edward Sabine; has no further word on subject. Encloses Mr. Stewart's note about damages at Wrotham.
Thomas Young approved supplying [Richard] Copeland with two sextants and one mountain barometer.
R.S.L. Council will meet 17 Nov. to discuss awarding its Copley medal; hence JS's paper, to be presented to R.S.L. later that day, cannot be considered for the award. Other matters have prevented JH from preparing annotations of JS's latest paper on double stars.
'Messrs. [Apsley] Pellatt and Green' will fill the pots on Monday. JH will attend. Asks correspondent to attend also. Has sent for Michael Faraday's approval a formula for making [the glass].