Thanks for declination readings from photograms at Kew. Thinks meteorological observatory on Vesuvius is good idea, but not sure a magnetic one is. Includes two charts of world.
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Thanks for declination readings from photograms at Kew. Thinks meteorological observatory on Vesuvius is good idea, but not sure a magnetic one is. Includes two charts of world.
Asks JH to comment on ES's paper, which will be read to R.S.L. on 10 Jan. Corrects errors in two earlier letters to JH. Will adopt 'Photograms' instead of 'Photographs.'
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Has been too ill to write terrestrial magnetism paper for Edinburgh Review. Suggests other people to write it.
Like JH, Smyths have been suffering bronchial problems. Urges JH not to give up [see JH's 1861-1-29] plan of JH writing a review on terrestrial magnetisim.
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Sends letter regarding meteorology from the Smithsonian to JH. Pleased with magnetic work of [A. D.] Bache at Girard College.
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Certain the Colonial Secretary [Duke of Newcastle] would write to governor of Malta on behalf of [William] Lassell.
Encloses letter from [W. P.] Wilson of Melbourne and ES's response for JH's perusal. Discusses [Warren] de La Rue's work on solar photography.
Advises on the construction of the Melbourne reflecting telescope. Thinks [W. P.] Wilson should come to watch construction.
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