Has been impressed by the new governor and thinks the colony will benefit from his prudent judgment.
Has been impressed by the new governor and thinks the colony will benefit from his prudent judgment.
Comments on letter received. Regrets replies about 'the Muriate of Chrome.'
Reports that he viewed Halley's Comet from 1836-1-25 to 1836-5-10. Now studying sunspots and solar radiation. Comments that the sun has more spots than JH previously thought. Has been busy during the December solstice determining the constant of solar radiation.
Tried unsuccessfully to observe Encke's Comet; succeeded in observing Halley's Comet, which JH discusses. Mentions JH's graphical method of treating orbits of double stars, JH's plans to return to England, moon maps, and sunspots.
Is sending WT some botanical specimens through Andrew Smith, whose scientific abilities JH praises. Asks WT to assist Smith in England. Encourages WT's work in mathematics and in 'photology.' Reports on JH's astronomical observations and theorizes about sunspots.
Comments on disagreements in stellar observations and on sun spot activity; and requests observations of a specific star.
Wants to borrow TM's carpenter. Found a faint planetary nebula.
Cannot send the Brisbane list by the end of the week. Will not expect J. K. Gibbs until the cart is finished. Returns solar spots.
Notes discrepancies between TM's and Thomas Brisbane's observations.
Has been very busy observing so has had little time to spare for writing letters. Remarks on the recent star catalogues which he has received. Would FB bring Capt. J. A. Lloyd's case to Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Sun spots. Meteors in N. America and those at the Cape.
Appointment of John Fry as pastor at Wynberg and Rondebosch. JW prefers external authority over selection by congregation. Prefers to retain Edward Judge as pastor. Unable to attend tomorrow's meeting.
Exhausted from his meteorological observations, JH will not keep his appointment for tomorrow with TM.
Regarding the meteor seen in New York. Gives tables of meteors seen during a specified time. Comments on the phenomenon of meteors. Sun spots.
JS's serious illness, recovery, and return to England. JH dismisses hope of devising phonetic alphabet for Chinese. Poem by Michelangelo. Notes on classic literature.
Would FB convey his thanks to the R.S.L. for the award of their medal. Has observed the whole of the southern hemisphere twice. Is pleased to hear of the American support for science.
Asks TM to return JH's book of star magnitudes.
About the observation of sun spots and the second satellite of Saturn.
Has decisively mapped Saturn's sixth satellite; doubts, however, that he will ever see the seventh. Asks CH to inform Friedrich Bessel of his observation.
Comments on HS's dealings with native tribal groups and returns a volume of related material.
Donates £25 to fund for John Fairbairn, whose editorial enthusiasm led to Fairbairn's court conviction. Advises JR to frame this support on grounds that cannot be interpreted as challenging court's decision.