Sending a book of Henry Moseley for JH's comments, and would be pleased if he would supply a testimonial for Moseley's use.
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Sending a book of Henry Moseley for JH's comments, and would be pleased if he would supply a testimonial for Moseley's use.
Thanks for his reply, which he will pass on to Dr. Henry Moseley. Mr. Atkinson is in town and it may be advisable to bring Thomas Beckwith's affairs to a conclusion.
Encloses proofs of the copy of JH's Prelim. Discourse. JH's essay is giving him great pleasure. Comments on the view of understanding physics without the use of mathematics.
Atkinson is in London and would JH meet them on Friday to effect the necessary business.
Introducing a Mr. Lerebours, son of the optician at the Bureau des Longitudes, who is on a visit to England. Hopes JH has received the copy of JN's work on geometry, written in a new way.
Reminds WS to select certain nebulae for 'communal observation.' Received good news from Finland. Gave [James] South the list of 36 double stars to be observed. Stars compare except result in smaller distances than JH's and South's observations.
Agrees with his opinions held about the R.S.L. Is going out of town immediately; so unable to answer the queries completely. Regarding the magnetic muzzle used by needle makers.
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Sends a method of estimating the variations in the elements of orbits during the perturbations in longitude and distance. Used it in manuscript when examining Saturn and Jupiter.
Wishes to learn if Isabella Stewart's health has declined.
Discusses eighteenth-century observations from Greenwich. Describes curious observations of stars in Gamma Virginis and Polaris.
Family and travel news.
Of lost letters and the death of Isabella Stewart.
By order of lords of Admiralty, notice is sent of royal appointment of JH and others to Board of Visitors to Greenwich Observatory. [Letter forwarded 29 Nov. from R.S.L. to JH by Davies Gilbert with compliments.]
Royal warrant appointing Board of Visitors to Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
Asks JH to advise about where in London to buy a good chronometer for a friend.
Details about the chronometer order [see JL's 1830-11-29].
Sorry to hear that JH was not elected President of the R.S.L. Sending a supplement to WH's 'Theory of Systems of Rays' essay. Recommends [Edwin Richard Windham Wyndham-Quin,] Lord Adare for consideration as a member of the R.A.S.
Comments on JH's lost election for President of the R.S.L.
Pleased that JH enjoyed the ale. Asks whether comets could be portions of the luminous atmosphere surrounding the sun.