From:
John Phillips
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
1845 -7
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.67
Summary:
Sends JH a copy of the resolution dealing with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Sends JH a copy of the resolution dealing with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis.
Informs JH that the committee to deal with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis has been struck and is to prepare a request to the government for aid in publishing.
JH, G. B. Airy, and Thomas Henderson are appointed to oversee the publication of the reductions of the calculations of N. L. Lacaille's stars. They will have £184 at their disposal.
JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £50.
Asks whether JH will be prepared to present the committee report on N. L. Lacaille's stars at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 29 July.
Asks whether JH will be prepared to give the committee report on systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 29 July.
JH, G. B. Airy, and Thomas Henderson are appointed to oversee the publication of the reductions of the calculations of N. L. Lacaille's stars. They will have £105 at their disposal.
JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £100.
Asks whether JH will be prepared to give the committee report on systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 23 June.
Asks whether JH will be prepared to present the committee report on N. L. Lacaille's stars at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 23 June.
JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £89.
The committee report on simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations will be read at the B.A.A.S. meeting in Cork on 17 Aug.
JH appointed to a committee with G. B. Airy and William Stratford on the reduction of the calculations of N. L. Lacaille's stars.
JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £50.
Informs JH that 'It is necessary to ask you as President of the British Association to preside at the General Advisory' to be held on 16 June. JH should also inspect the Cambridge Observatory.
Arrangements made for copies of the B.A.A.S. Catalogue of Stars to be distributed to public institutions and to individuals.
The B.A.A.S. grants £70 for the publication of the catalog of J. J. L. Lalande and N. L. Lacaille.
Requests JP send JH's projected barometer observation to W. R. Birt.
Will JH be prepared to present report on 'Nomenclature of Stars' at Manchester meeting in June?
Names committee, including JH, to superintend 'translation & publication of scientific memoirs.' [Printed note regarding] grants of money.