Has not heard of any results of JH's letter to D. F. J. Arago, but Georges Aimé has been appointed to direct an observatory in Algiers. Great interest at the Institute when JH's letter was read. Glad he did not waste a second letter to the Times.
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Has not heard of any results of JH's letter to D. F. J. Arago, but Georges Aimé has been appointed to direct an observatory in Algiers. Great interest at the Institute when JH's letter was read. Glad he did not waste a second letter to the Times.
Francis Beaufort has shown him his copy of the 'Requiem' and would be pleased if JH would send him a copy. Mr. Harvey and himself have been observing nebulae on the clear nights. Is having a Munich object glass mounted. Will be in town towards the end of the month.
Sends the corrections of the Meteorological Instructions to JH. Presents a new plan for recording data.
Sending him the last Comptes rendus that can go by post. Hopes he can arrange some other method. Is always pleased to receive his publications.
Long-time servant at Collingwood, first of Jesse Gregson, then to G. N. Collingwood. Able to care for poultry, dairy, or gardens. Received 'orders to leave Elpick' in March but begs permission to remain as JH's servant.
Regarding communications from Paddington. Gives verses written in honor of the 40-foot telescope. Has some strange results in photographic work.
Writing on behalf of Lord John Russell, asks JH to notify the persons JH has selected to teach at the Cape of Good Hope to visit RS at the Colonial Office.
JDH sends this letter accompanying some specimens [not present] for his father, William Jackson Hooker. He discusses his monograph of Van Diemen's Land [Tasmania] plants, it is a revision of WJH's papers in the BOTANICAL JOURNAL & CURTIS'S BOTANICAL MAGAZINE[?] & needs the addition of Malvaceous plants from ICONES PLANTARUM & Brown's genus Stenopetalum from De Candolle. It is to be printed in the ANNALS & Mr Taylor will send copies for Sir John Franklin, Captain [James Clark] Ross etc. JDH expects the expedition to leave VDL for the ice in Oct 1840. Discusses the need to revise his description for the ICONES PLANTARUM. JDH's collection may be extensive enough to warrant adding new VDL genera to future volumes of the FLORA BOREALI AMERICANA. JDH is now considered the naturalist to the expedition though his nominal rank is as a medical officer [assistant surgeon].
Notice on the 'final laying up' of the Old Telescope, with a 'Requiem of the Forty-Foot Reflector,' sung by JH's family on New Year's Eve.
Sending a list of the principal instruments possessed by Lt. Col. George Everest. Also the last report made by Everest of his observations.
On 1 Jan. 1840, JH's family laid William Herschel's 40-foot reflector to rest by singing a song (enclosed). Mentions Hammerfest instruments.
Comments on JH's laying to rest of William Herschel's 40-foot telescope.
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Has read over all JH's report. Makes suggestions for alterations and omissions to bring it into line with the wishes of Council.
Presents the Smith, Elder & Co. account for the first number of the fourth part (now published) of the Zoology.
Apologizes for not visiting Slough. Tells of difficulties of attempting to move his family to London.
Discusses corrections and title page of a report. Discusses the damage to Charles Riddell's instruments.
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Requests aid in obtaining materials for experiments, including metal ores.
Recalls earlier letter in which [EC] made suggestions to JH for improving Daguerreotype.