Declines to take steps to call a special committee or council meeting of the R.S.L. regarding foreign communications of the observatories, noting his own wish to stay out of R.S.L. affairs.
Declines to take steps to call a special committee or council meeting of the R.S.L. regarding foreign communications of the observatories, noting his own wish to stay out of R.S.L. affairs.
Writes of recent data. Addition of the Prague and Milan magnetic observatories will bring the total to 18 sites. In presenting to the Council a map ready for publication, has found out that the other committees have not been informed about the need to revise their own reports. Appreciates JH's letter of regret about the lack of appreciation in the recent R.S.L.'s President's speech.
Sends suggestions for recipient of R.A.S. medal and comments on JH's 1839-11-29.
Brief note supporting GA's medal recipient ideas [see GA's 1839-12-16], and adding some of JH's ideas.
Write to Richard Sheepshanks for permission to copy engraving.