Asserts that a process for obtaining 'Turnbull's blue' recently published in PN was discovered and published in 1842 by JH. Adds a second case in which JH anticipated another author's result.
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Asserts that a process for obtaining 'Turnbull's blue' recently published in PN was discovered and published in 1842 by JH. Adds a second case in which JH anticipated another author's result.
Is now too ill to come to the meeting of the Standards Committee; replies to GA's queries about how to clean up the pound [see GA's 1864-2-8].
Responds to WW's comments on parts of JH's translation of Homer's Iliad. Is sending his rendering of Book V. Has been ill.
Charles Pritchard was wrong in ascribing priority for diagonal reflecting telescope in Pritchard's address to R.A.S. As early as 1825, JH was first to use diagonal reflector. Describes its construction.
Further about nebulae catalogue [see JH's 1864-2-5].
Did not insinuate that RH plagiarized JH's idea of 'diagonal reflector,' but feels justified in defending JH's claim to being first to apply it.
Comments on observations of sun and sunspots, especially R. C. Carrington's book on the subject.
Coincidences between observations of a meteor seen by EC and another account.
In response to HS's query [1864-3-1] about the influence of Auguste Comte on English scientists, JH refers HS to JH's 1845 B.A.A.S. presidential address. States that calculating the motion of a projectile through a resisting medium is extremely difficult.
Is unable to attend another meeting of the Standards Committee, due to severe illness; describes the best way to pack the standards away, and talks about the strange behavior of gallic acid.
Announces son William's engagement to Emma Hardcastle; warns son John against the Anglo-Indian ladies; JH comments at length on a problem in surveying, and concludes with the news that daughter Francisca's health is improving.
Thanks WW for comments on Book V of JH's Iliad translation; sending Book VI. JH's son William and JH's daughters enjoyed visiting WW. Has suffered for three months from severe bronchitis.
Unable to find the calculation of Wilhelm Struve about which IT inquired. Will investigate the matter further.
Responds to some of WW's comments on JH's Iliad translation. May publish Books I-VI. Comments on Alexander Pope's translation.
Sends congratulations on the Airy's daughter Hilda's engagement to Edward J. Routh; also thanks for the congratulations sent to JH's son William James on his engagement to Emma Hardcastle.
Thanks JG for the receipt of astronomical and meteorological observations made at Washington Observatory.
Agrees to sit for photographic portrait by WW. Thanks for reserving copy of WW's successful [Distinguished Men of Science Living 1807-8] for JH.
Reluctantly agrees to review a manuscript for a Mr. Adams.
Comments on metrification.
Has not advertised Herschel House as yet and does not know whether to let or sell it, but would be prepared to discuss the matter with principals only.