Silly story asking 'what has become of JG?'
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Silly story asking 'what has become of JG?'
Replies to TH's 1829-2-16, giving details of observations. Have not been printed yet. Household in a state as they have just moved.
Capt. Kater is too unwell to write, but he would like to know whether JH is likely to claim the Navy Bills for his term as Commissioner of Longitude, as Kater will do whatever JH does in this matter.
Intends to preface each great division of his Cyclopaedia with a preliminary discourse by an author of repute. Would JH contribute one on Natural Philosophy? Can offer £250. Would also like an article on Sir William Herschel later on.
Would like to rent the piece of land at Upton, lately occupied by Mr. Davenport.
Is ordering a pocket chronometer from Molyneux and Co. on behalf of Joseph Johann Littrow of Austria.
JH shocked by MB's note. Will tell Mrs. Moorsom tomorrow.
Sent some Edinburgh ale to the Herschels. Will not patent telescope. Discusses Giovanni Santini's article on telescopes in the Quarterly Journal.
Admires her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Wishes [P. S.] Laplace would have lived to see it. Notes a problem with the principle of virtual velocity.
Asks JH to send the astronomical part of her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] by Mr. Richards on Thursday.
Used a counter spell to keep the moon at a 'due distance.' Her previous computations were careless. Asks JH to return part of her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens] for corrections.
Responds to JH's request for RS's opinion on [H. C.] Schumacher's contributions to astronomy. Praises Schumacher extensively.
Thrilled to be named godmother of JH's first child.
Giving observations on stars. Discussion of clock rates and sky sweeps.
Please send enclosed to Mr. Tukinor [?]. Gives brother-in-law's statement concerning Mrs. Urquhart and Mr. Deguise.
About the state of the renovations [see JH's 1829-12-[21]], and JH's plans for coming to London, where he needs to do some business both for himself and his mother.
The renovations are complete [see JH's 1830-1-3], and JH sends details of his coming to London.
There are some problems with some of the renovations [see JH's 1830-1-3].
JH's Board of Longitude salary [£75] from June through Dec. 1828 has not been picked up. If JH does not claim it soon, it will be cancelled.
Rejects offer of payment of £75 for serving as a Commissioner of Longitude, explaining that JH has 'ceased to consider myself a public functionary from the moment I became acquainted with the intentions of Government respecting the dissolution of the Board of Longitude.'