Has just received his letter. Further advice on Friendly Societies.
Has just received his letter. Further advice on Friendly Societies.
Has already sent him [William?] Tidd's tables as he requested. Regarding the printing by 5th April. Has sent tables to Farley.
Their Tidd Pratt tables crossed. Comments on Charles Ansell's and J. T. Pratt's tables.
Is sending all the tables to the printer tomorrow. Has given tables A and B a heading. J. T. Pratt's table is similar to his own though not accurate in decimals to the pound.
Printer unable to send proof to Richard Farley so JH will not be able to have proof by the 5th. Has requested printer to forward proof to JH.
Hopes Richard Farley's proof was in order. Gives details of steel pens he uses. Picture he sends is by W. H. Smyth. Is moving to new address.
Send money for Richard Farley to the Nautical Almanac Office. Has just moved house and is in the process of moving thousands of books.
Thanks for book. Has written three books on the foundation of algebra. Comments on these.
Hopes the Friendly Society goes on well.
Will send the information to Mary Somerville. Death of Francis Baily is most grievous. Hopes JH will write an obituary. Society has to elect a new president. Regarding his own algebraic papers.
Has been unable to reply to JH's note as he was ill. There will be a special General meeting of the society in November to hear the memoir of Francis Baily. Will send all the information as soon as possible. Has invented a new algebraic symbol.
Sends rough notes on Francis Baily's interests and works. Has not heard from W. S. Stratford lately.
Mr. Malby has obtained copyright of 36' globe and intends to lay down nebulae, also double stars. Is JH's work [on double stars] likely to be finished soon? Should wait for this work.
Takes great interest in Mr. Malby's globes as he is writing an article on the uses of globes. Comments on the work of Malby.
JH has forgotten to name the day of his arrival. Can he let Elizabeth Baily know? Thinks he did the right thing in staying at Tavistock Place.
Is obliged for his list of James Dunlop. Has been reading JH's memoir of Francis Baily. Comments on this.
Sending the note for JH's son on how to decimalize fractions of a pound. JH's memoir has gone to press. Would like details of JH's work on the Southern stars for the Annual Report.
The memoirs are cut enough already. Hopes his health is better.
Elizabeth Baily would like him to write an inscription for her brother's memorial tablet. Francis Baily was buried in the land of his fathers at Thatcham.
Suggesting alterations in the wording for the memorial tablet to Francis Baily.