Paramatta Observatory has been broken up and is now defunct.
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Paramatta Observatory has been broken up and is now defunct.
Unable to chair the [R.A.S.] meeting on Friday. On various persons proposed as R.A.S. associates or honorary members. Has recently been busy reading newspapers: 'There seem to be 2 worlds going on at once and it is not easy to keep up with both.'
Read enclosure and judge what changes it will necessitate regarding 'S.'s [H. C. Schumacher?] position'. Wrote to 'S.' to tell him that as far as JH is concerned, JH is ready to act on any suggestion 'S' may make regarding the king.
Is leaving for Norwich to return on the 25th. Leave the forms with [John] Williams and JH will sign them. Will leave his letters to have the R.A.S. seal affixed. [Thomas] Taylor has died; can RS tell him who is likely to 'offer for the place' [Madras Observatory] and what its 'appointments' are.
Sends letter of Lord P [Palmerston, i.e., Henry John Temple] on 'Ch. Reventlow's [Count de Reventlow, Danish Ambassador to London?] case.' Comments on the present political situation and the causes for conflict, citing William Shakespeare.
JH replies to RS's 1849-1-15.
Says he will guardedly write in his Outlines Astr. what he has to say about Neptune and the controversy surrounding its discovery. States that he eschews formulae.
About an astronomer for the Madras observatory. Suggests ways to reduce glare and so improve measurements [see RS's 1849-3-4].
Appreciates additional time made available by RS to allow JH to finish paper properly.
Has received interesting observations of double stars from Thomas Maclear at the Cape observatory. The new equatorial lens sent to the Cape arrived safely, in spite of sloppiness by the English custom-house.
Writes about possible astronomers to send to Trivandrum in India.
About an error in the annual report of the R.A.S.; would RS give some thought to a suitable candidate for the post of astronomer at Trivandrum, made vacant by the death of John Caldecott.
More on prospects for the vacant astronomer post at Trivandrum.
Other possibilities for post at Trivandrum [see JH's 1850-3-[30 or earlier]].
Selection procedures for the vacant astronomy post at Trivandrum [see RS's 1850-3-31].
About some difficulty in trying to determine [Andrew] Graham's interest in the Trivandrum post.
[John Russell] Hind is being considered for the post of astronomer at Trivandrum in India.
[Andrew] Graham is not interested in the post [see JH's 1850-4-23].
Describes JH's decimal coinage system as he would like to see it introduced.
Writing in support of an application for a pension for John Hind.