How does one jog the memory of the First Lord of the Treasury [see GA's 1845-10-3]?
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How does one jog the memory of the First Lord of the Treasury [see GA's 1845-10-3]?
S. J. A. Compton [Lord Northampton] has addressed a private letter to Robert Peel [see GA's 1845-10-9].
Results of testing at Collingwood by JH and W. R. Dawes of two 8-inch object glasses made by William Simms for Cape of Good Hope observatory.
Supplement to JH's report [see JH's 1845-10-10] on object glasses for Cape Observatory. Different results at lower powers when observing planets.
Provides JH with the latest Royal Observatory values for Gamma Virginis [see JH's 1845-9-30], and advises JH to change his method of measuring double stars.
Still trying to solve the problem of jogging Robert Peel's memory [see JH's 1845-10-8].
Thanks JH for his report on William Simms's object glass trials [see GA's 1845-9-29], together with some other astronomical matters, including reference to a letter from F. W. Bessel.
A note to accompany the return of a letter to JH.
Has received a satisfactory response from the Admiralty [see JH's 1845-9-30].
Asks JH to write to George Merz for an object glass for a telescope for the Cape Observatory.
Believes GA's measurements [see GA's 1845-10-1] seriously in error, and strenuously defends JH's method.
Requesting JH to jog Sir Robert [Peel's?] memory.
Thanking JH for his letter on double star orbits. Observations on angles of position of Gamma Virginis.
Is sending letters by W. R. Dawes and F. W. Bessel, the latter occasioned by a volume of 'Planetary reductions' presented to him by GA.
Mrs. Airy has given birth to a son.
Regarding measure of Virginis.
Thanks GA for the information about the presentation made to F. W. Bessel [see GA's 1845-10-20], and for sharing Bessel's reply.