Expands on GA's proposed letter writing scheme in place of holding a magnetic congress [see GA's 1844-7-30].
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Expands on GA's proposed letter writing scheme in place of holding a magnetic congress [see GA's 1844-7-30].
A note accompanying a draft of the report on magnetic observations to date at British stations, and a circular to be sent out.
Has sent on the draft report on magnetic observations to W. S. Stratford for completion [see JH's 1844-10-13].
Accepts JH's invitation to attend the meeting [see JH's 1844-11-1], and offers JH accommodation for the night.
Regarding electrometers and their efficiency.
Further regarding glass for telescope. Postscript relating experiments with electricity.
Has JH received Thomas Maclear's observations on Encke's comet?
Regarding Cape Town telescopes. Has written to Thomas Maclear for observations on Encke's comet.
Regarding JH's forthcoming visit to the Greenwich Observatory.
Further observations on object glasses.
Informing JH that he certainly wrote to him from Limerick.
Regarding F. W. Bessel's letter on the irregularity of proper motion in stars. Is it worth printing Nevil Maskelyne's observations on star places?
Hopes JH will write a memoir of Francis Baily.
Regarding object planes for the telescope.
Giving abridged history of the establishment of the new Board of Visitors to the Royal Observatory. Details concerning the Nautical Almanac. Standards commission.
Regrets his delay in not returning F. W. Bessel's letter. Observations arising from this letter.