Has had a letter from Melbourne University, with instructions to transfer all the money to Melbourne's agent in London [see GA's 1855-5-30]; JH is slowly recovering.
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Has had a letter from Melbourne University, with instructions to transfer all the money to Melbourne's agent in London [see GA's 1855-5-30]; JH is slowly recovering.
Further instructions from Melbourne about the transfer of funds [see JH's 1855-7-8]; will be happy to get rid of this problem.
Encourages GA to make requests to ensure that the Royal Observatory instruments are first rate [see GA's 1855-10-24].
Discusses proposal to fix up the aerial telescope of Christiaan Huygens so as to compare his drawings of Saturn with observations made by contemporary observers using Huygens's telescope. Expresses skepticism about the project.
Delcines invitation to chair Society of Arts meeting because of poor health; may attend as visitor.
Thanks WS for 'kind expressions on my behalf.' Believes these may be the last words he may write.
Having been asked for copies of standards, it seems to JH that the Royal Mint is not the office to decide on such requests.
Answer to his queries on telescopes and rays of light. Is sorry he rejects Joseph Fraunhofer's fixed lenses.
Concerning exchange of some papers on meteorology.
Mostly about the health of MH and several of the children, and about JH's health.
Writes to answer a question about the expansion of water on freezing.
Writes to JH with family news, because JH's wife, Margaret, is ill.
Thanks for engraving of Saturn; comments on other aspects of observing that planet. JH notes he is confined to a wheelchair.
Expresses great sorrow at the death of Richard Sheepshanks; JH has been ill for many months.
Comments on Francis Baily's travel writings and on Richard Sheepshanks's epitaph.
On AD's note on Richard Sheepshanks's writing on the standard yard.
On proper and bad Latin.
Expresses elation and gratitude at JH's election as a foreign associate of the Académie des sciences. Is especially honored because JH has been elected in succession to C. F. Gauss.
Would WP accept the presidency of the Photographic Society? Describes that society.
Recommends use of photography to prepare records of sunspot activity. Makes suggestions on how this could be done most effectively.