Further invitation to visit him at Tytherley. Will be using a new telescope. William Wallace's paper for the Monthly Notices.
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Further invitation to visit him at Tytherley. Will be using a new telescope. William Wallace's paper for the Monthly Notices.
Instructions on how to reach Tytherley. Has not seen Encke's Comet yet.
His own paper on moon culminating stars for 1829 is now printed. Time Encke's Comet was visible. Foreign encouragement for science. Remarks on pendulum experiments.
Regarding F. W. Bessel's instrument for his zone observations. Who was the first to publish lunar distances from the planets?
Regarding apartments for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. G. B. Airy called and left a parcel for JH.
Will be unable to attend the Council Meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives his views on accommodation for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. J. Soldner's tables. Will send for G. B. Airy's parcel.
Concerning the necessity for two observatories in the Southern Hemisphere.
Provides FB, Chairman of the Greenwich Visitation Committee, with detailed recommendations for the preparation of catalogues coming out of the Greenwich observations.
Has been obtaining information for his report on the observatories. Is JH's paper ready to be printed? Will be able to economize on the printing of the Greenwich Observations.
More on the observations and publication of results of the Greenwich Observatory [see JH's 1831-2-10].
Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Council of the R.A.S. Report is ready.
Amended report of Committee [Board of Visitors?] was 'bitter pill' for John Pond. [P.S.:] Meeting went quietly. 'Sir James' [South?] was not there.
Recommends some changes in committee report being prepared that deals with the use to be made of the Royal Observatory's observational data.
Suggests an improvement in measuring techniques for astronomical observations, by making the angular measurement by direct and then reflected vision. JH wonders whether this idea might be appended to a paper currently under consideration by the R.A.S.
Vacant rooms at Somerset House and possibility of the R.A.S. being allocated some. Suggests a meeting with Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) to press their cause.
Further remarks on the possibility of rooms for R.A.S. at Somerset House. Will be pleased to see him at the visitation. Is working on a paper on the proper motion of the stars.
His views on seeing Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) about rooms for the R.A.S., and the actions of the Duke.
Has met Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), who would be pleased to receive a deputation. The Council of the R.A.S. have appointed a deputation, including JH. F. W. Bessel's innovation with observations.
John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne) is in town and is to dine with him next week. Hopes JH can join him.
Regrets that JH could not dine with him and John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne). Has had a letter from the Admiralty about a grant to [T. J.?] Hussey.