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Would like his views on an actinometrical scheme. Has been busy over the affairs of the late Sir James C. Ross.
Is grateful for JH's notice of his ideas. Outlines his ideas for an actinometer.
Grateful for the efforts of JH and his fellow astronomers in England for the continuation of TM's pension. Busy unpacking valuable library of Sir George Grey presented to the Cape. Details of his recent observations of stars. Weather has been bad. Surface of the object glass of transit circle is badly corroded. Sailor son is well again.
Annual visitation of Royal Observatory by Board of Visitors will be held 6 June.
Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.
Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.
Does JH need the original calculation sheets to deal with the errors in the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1863-2-23]?
Introduces JH's son Alexander to PS, and hopes PS will support Alexander, who is seeking to become Assistant Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society.
Will help JH or JH's son [Alexander], whose mind PS admires, in any way possible.
Hopes JH will present the essay prepared for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series in person. Describes format of the series and background of the society members.
Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].
Provides last list of errors and explains JH's role in detecting them [see GA's 1863-5-26]; is worried about the task of proofreading.
Requests JH send an essay for the Leeds Astronomical Society lecture series.
Sending through H. M. Parker proof of the engraving of the Nebula of Orion. Comments on this.
The delay in thanking him for his gift of the Iliad has been occasioned by ill health.