Received JH's check for £300 for Harris family. Measurements of Gamma Virginis made by W. R. Dawes under GB's direction. Will send future observations to JH.
Received JH's check for £300 for Harris family. Measurements of Gamma Virginis made by W. R. Dawes under GB's direction. Will send future observations to JH.
A collection of birthday greetings from JH, his wife, Margaret, and seven of their children, six of whom wrote their greetings in German. JH refers to Biela's Comet having thrown off a portion of itself, producing what JH calls a 'Double Comet.'
Discovered an agent that renders his paper tough and waterproof. Sends sample for JH's inspection. Treated paper is highly explosive and can discharge a gun.
Circular announcing that [Theodor] Brorsen in Kiel has discovered a new comet. HS adds note that F. W. Bessel has died.
Has unsuccessfully tried to get in touch with [Hugh] Falconer and Falconer's publisher about obtaining further government aid for Falconer's research. Hopes RM, JH's fellow B.A.A.S. committee member, can help.
Has received the prints of the portrait of Francis Baily. Finds them impressive.
Thanks for the Cometen Circular. Observations of comets he has recently carried out. Thanks for the book on the telescope of William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse).
Sending a letter for a Benjamin Peirce, one of the professors at the University of Cambridge (Mass.). EE has just assumed the presidency of this university.
Has a sufficient quantity of heavy glass at his disposal and offers some to JH.
Will be showing some experiments in the laboratory next Monday to G. B. Airy, François Marcet, and a few others; JH would be welcome.
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