Committee pamphlet expressed incorrect representation of JH's views on changes in British standards of measurement.
Committee pamphlet expressed incorrect representation of JH's views on changes in British standards of measurement.
Thanks for and comments on paper on luminous and obscure radiation, particularly on extra spectral rays, incandescence of platinum, and experiment using transcalescence of iodine.
Asks JH to be a shareholder in venture to publish new weekly scientific journal.
Wishes luck but expresses inability to help with new science journal [see JT's 1864-11-18].
Surprised that JT cannot obtain heat spots [see JT's 1864-11-14]. Describes glasses and lenses used.
Is not 'at liberty' to speak of experiments on change of refrangibility of 'extra-red' rays. Discusses other experiments on extra-red regions, having used various prisms but not obtaining JH's results.
JT does not have 'luxury' of using sunshine; uses electric light. Perhaps this adds to inability to obtain heat spots [see JH's 1864-11-16].
Reads JH's earthquake article and believes the effects of the transferences of matter of which JH speaks must be very small. Discusses the dynamical theory of heat. Will send to JH volume WT is editing.
Thanks WT for pageproofs of his work on analytical dynamics. Compliments work on Isaac Newton's view of nature of luminous ether. Gives own views on ether and motion theory of heat.
Praises JH's Iliad. Asks R.S.L. for funds to cover expenses incurred by spherical observations. Details information to be included in optical tables.
Compares W. L. Newman's and CP's calculations of optical coefficients to those in JH's work. Sends JH formulae and tables for calculating telescopic lens thickness and shape in relation to the dimensions of the telescope. Wishes JH luck on Iliad.
Compares JH's equation for lens curvature with that of C. F. Gauss.
Informing him that he has just heard of the death of Wilhelm Struve.
Sends his article on the sun and the British Almanac for 1865. Regarding various current theories relating to the sun. The professorship he applied for has not materialized.
Compares earlier and more recent pound determinations and finds interesting results; wants GA's opinion on the accuracy of his work, as JH wishes to send it to the India committee.
Is grateful for his letter regarding the claim for the discovery of the hyposulfite fixing process.
Regarding the differences between portraits and photographs. Is sending him some magnesium for photographic purposes.
Encloses a letter from Angelo Secchi. Sent him a Herschelian eye piece and is having a prism prepared for him. Secchi has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.'
Photographic News received copies of papers from R.S.P.T. giving evidence of [JH's] use of hyposulfite of soda. Will refer to W. H. F. Talbot on use of bromine, as JH suggested. P. B. Goddard of Philadelphia claims to have used bromine in Daguerreotype process in 1839, but did not announce it publicly until 1843.
Asks RM whether RM thinks any of the geographical work of Karl Ritter should be translated into English.