Sends another meteorite specimen. Mr. Zahn sends group to Bokkerveld to seek more specimens. John Truter describes specimens in possession.
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Sends another meteorite specimen. Mr. Zahn sends group to Bokkerveld to seek more specimens. John Truter describes specimens in possession.
Recommending Capt. Zahrtman of the Royal Danish Navy. Hopes to hear good news of JH.
Received Hobhouse's letter of 27 May with reply from H.E.I.C. board of directors regarding establishment of magnetic observatories in India. D. F. J. Arago recommends additional station on Socotra Island [in Gulf of Aden].
Departure of J. C. Ross for Antarctic expedition is approaching. Hopes that Admiralty will soon authorize R.S.L. to assist Ross in preparing instruments and coordinating global observations.
Chairman of H.E.I.C. granted permission for Major [Tenis] to delay departure to India for one month in order to become better acquainted with instruments to be used in magnetic observatories there.
Reticent to accept fellowship of London University if obligations of time and attention are too great. Requests more time to consider responsibilities of the post.
Dublin University is available on 2 July for instruction of the officers to be employed in the magnetic observatories. Suggests a note be sent to the R.S.L. stating that the changes in instrumentation are only slight modifications.
Supports furnishing a wooden building at St. Helena despite the high temperatures of the tropical climate. Considers the expenses involved.
JH's brother-in-law John Stewart, who is delivering this letter, seeks admission to a printing establishment. Asks AQ to aid JS. Lists recently received letters. Glad that AQ has [C. F.] Gauss's apparatus. Discusses an experiment in photography.
Sends continuation of Belgian meteorological observations. Just finished magnetic observations. Plans to continue certain ones. Regrets being alone, without aids, 'in front of the transit instrument, the mural circle and the equatorial.'
Writes 'in haste' to thank JF for a pair of papers. Comments on Louis Daguerre's pictures in Paris.
Has enclosed with the letter 'a letter sketch of the 40 feet [telescope] (as it now stands) made without hands, by Photography.'
J. C. Ross goes to Cape; will establish the proposed Magnetic Observatory for three years. TM should seek a site for the Magnetic Observatory.
Thanks JH and MH for their support. Admits that before leaving the Cape he told the governor that he had no intention of returning. Ascribes difficulties of his term as Lieutenant Governor to problems inherent in having a military man in office.
Discusses the tensions between AS and Cape Governor George Napier.
Urges TM to observe Comet Encke. Anxious about Cape Results completion. Announces move to Collingwood. Requests another meteorite sample. Five schoolmasters to be sent to South Africa. Unable to send refractor.
Has sent to JH papers relating to London University. Hopes JH will accept a senatorship.
Regarding L. J. M. Daguerre's photographic experiments.
Sending JH some writings on geodesic measurements; reports the second measurement of annual parallax of 61 Cygni; comments on some other observations.
Have obtained an act of incorporation for their library. Their father did not finish his translation of the fifth volume of the Mécanique céleste.