Informs JH, Charles Babbage, and James South that they are the surviving original members of the R.A S. Requests JH write an account of the R.A.S.'s founding. Discusses the evidence of the 'personal will' of God in creation.
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Informs JH, Charles Babbage, and James South that they are the surviving original members of the R.A S. Requests JH write an account of the R.A.S.'s founding. Discusses the evidence of the 'personal will' of God in creation.
R.A.S. wants JH to direct the preparation of William Herschel's catalogue of double stars for publication. CP suggests Alexander Herschel prepare the catalogue with JH's supervision. G. B. Airy observes the 'willow leaves.'
Thanks CP and R.A.S. Council for funds to help with JH's catalogue of William Herschel's double stars. Alexander Herschel will begin work soon on the project.
Compares observations of meteor shower in Orion with JH. Describes methods and observations in detail.
Asks if JH still considering editing William Herschel's R.S.P.T. publications. Suggests that Alexander Herschel edit the work. Speculates that William Herschel observed the 'willow leaves.' JH's star catalogue will be printed by the R.A.S.
JH is busy correcting first proofs of pages on double stars. Thanks for binding JH's star [allineations?]. CP's suggestion [see CP's 1867-3-27] to JH's son Alexander, to collect and edit William Herschel's papers, entails too much work for one editor. JH dreads thought of such work. Doubts CP's claim that WH observed fixed star in Corona.
Informal request for JH to write biography of W. R. Dawes for R.A.S. Recent marriages in CP's family.
Solar spectrum observations of John Herschel (son of JH) may have produced detection of the photosphere and corona at a time other than a total solar eclipse.
Has discovered William Herschel's memoirs in R.A.S. library; arranged and read them. Asks JH whether any copies exist so the originals can be checked for completion before binding. Questions JH on William Herschel's opinion of the nature of nebulae and boundaries of the galaxy.
Suggests remedy for bronchitis problem in JH family. Young John Herschel's work on nebulae pleases CP. Comments on William Huggins's work on solar spectra.