Thanks for the information on the eclipse. Comments on this. Events at the B.A.A.S. meeting. News of Wilhelm Struve's activities.
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Thanks for the information on the eclipse. Comments on this. Events at the B.A.A.S. meeting. News of Wilhelm Struve's activities.
Has sent the papers on the eclipse to G. B. Airy.
Has written to G. B. Airy. Regarding the various reports of the recent eclipse.
Thanks for his paper on the Earth. Wishes his own Cape work was finished and of the same standard as FB's work. Regarding support for Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy when his election to the R.S.L. is being considered.
Will start work on the Southern Constellations without delay. Thanks for his remarks on W. B. O'Shaughnessy.
Further regarding the constellations.
Has received observations of the comet from C. P. Smyth, which he may like to communicate to the R.A.S. Comments on the deplorable state of the Cape Town [?] Observatory.
Regarding FB's paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.
Will be at the Visitation and intends to spend a few days in town. Has got the catalogue of objects for the star maps.
Has received the maps. Gives F. W. Bessel's views on the re-arrangement of the constellations which has been proposed. Comments on FB's memorandum.
Regarding the forthcoming publication of the star catalogues and matters arising. Has written a report on meteorological observations. Sends paper by J. H. Kay on the comet.
Regarding the cost of printing the catalogues, and matters pertaining to them. Can FB give him any general table of processions. Has started work on the letter press of his own book.
Has to come to town for a Trustee meeting of the British Museum and wonders whether it would be convenient for him to visit Tavistock Place to consult him on various matters.
Further regarding the revision of the constellations.
Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.
Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.
Has sent note to the Times about the comet.
Regarding the revision of the nomenclature of the constellations. Its effect on the printing of the star catalogues.
Proposes to come to London to visit him. Has just received the proofs of Robert Maine's paper on parallax.
Calls attention to the increase in magnitude of the star Eta Cygni. Mentions some other variable stars.