Describes problem with spectral lines in telescope while trying to understand William Huggins's results.
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Describes problem with spectral lines in telescope while trying to understand William Huggins's results.
Offers advice to president of committee for adoption of uniform system of weights and measures for India.
Offers advice to president of committee for adoption of uniform system of weights and measures for India.
Offers advice to president of committee for adoption of uniform system of weights and measures for India.
'Not Sent.' Clarifies values quoted in JH's letter of 5 Nov. to RS.
Clarifies information in postscript of JH's letter of 5 Nov. to RS.
Avoid forcing metric system on India. Hopes Commission will adopt 'geometrical system of [A. T.] Kupffer and others. Winter weather. Family health and news. Alexander S. Herschel gave lecture at Leeds; reports many Japanese students at Glasgow. JH predicts that industrious Japanese may supplant Europe and America in next century. Details of JH's humorous plan for 'telegraphic personal transfer' [teleportation] to accelerate travel. Rash of bombings by mail in London. Attacks on police.
Considering severe famine in Orissa province, JH believes that WJH's request for leave to return to England is untimely, particularly because WJH's superior is also leaving. Letter from [C. F.] Montresor speaks highly of WJH's expertise in irrigation. Suggests that WJH stay and help.
Received notice to transfer one-fifth of funds from [Mary Anne Babbage's] 1823 marriage settlement to W. H. B. Hollier.
Please transmit enclosed recommendations by JH to Richard Strachey or other members of committee to establish uniform system of weights and measures for India.
Has nothing of Mendelsohn to send to JW. Has R.S.L. letters, but JH does not want to part with them.
Measurements by A. T. Kupffer afford greater accuracy for [specific] gravity of water than values used by Henry Kater as quoted in postscript of JH's 5 Nov. [1867] letter to [WM].
Acknowledges receipt of paper on nebulae.
Comments on impossibility of increasing the intrinsic illumination of a source with a telescope; how to obtain the spectrum of red flames of the sun.
Believes that expensive telescope wanted by William Huggins is unnecessary for the intended purposes [see GS's 1867-5-3]; JH offers a telescope of his own to R.S.L.
Agrees reluctantly to write obituary notice of William Whewell; wishes he had been asked earlier.
Comments on the time needed by JH's son [John] to perform observations requested by R.S.L.; thanks for list of tutors [see GS's 1867-5-13].
Note accompanying JH's obituary notice of William Whewell.
Asks GS to explain to R.S.L. Council why JH's son John cannot appear at a meeting of the Council, as he is due to sail for India.
Does not know if equipment from R.S.L. reached JH's son John at Southampton [see GS's 1867-11-18].