Wishes all success to his proposed visit to Malta. Has been able to find the volumes of R.A.S.M.N. Comments on WL's system of levers for his telescope.
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Wishes all success to his proposed visit to Malta. Has been able to find the volumes of R.A.S.M.N. Comments on WL's system of levers for his telescope.
Is dismayed to find in the new edition of his own Outlines Astr. that he has attributed the discovery of Hyperion to W. R. Dawes without crediting WL; will have this corrected in a future edition.
Suggests names for the satellites of Uranus, in response to a request from WL [see WL's 1851-11-3].
Congratulations to WL on his discovery [see WL's 1851-11-3]; naming should occur once the various satellites have been described and verified.
Is willing to assist in obtaining letters of introduction for WL's projected trip to Malta.
Is preparing a new edition of Outlines Astr., and would like to know from WL the status of each of the satellites of Uranus and Neptune.
Asks for details of WL's system of speculum polishing and telescope construction as JH is preparing an article on telescopes for the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Comments on WL's information on telescope construction, and adds some of JH's own experience.