Sending a copy of JH's Cape Results to Hartnup for deposit in the Liverpool Observatory.
Sending a copy of JH's Cape Results to Hartnup for deposit in the Liverpool Observatory.
Expresses considerable anger at Parliament having changed property laws to allow enormous speculation to occur.
Has arrived from Paris and will continue to Hamburg. Regrets not being able to revisit Collingwood. Requests JH's work concerning the southern skies.
Thanks JH for Gamma Scorpii observations. Plans to have Edinburgh Observatory record observations of 2-3000 stars over 30 years. Edinburgh observations for 1841 published.
Gratitude for receipt of 'splendid volume' [JH's Cape Results].
Copy [of JH's Cape Results] sent to French king. Kings of Hanover and Holland have accepted. AP today paid £1000 to Drummonds [for JH's publishing costs].
Wants to go over remainder of species sketch when he sees JDH.
Urges JDH to go to Scotland.
Pleased JDH works on geographical distribution of Van Diemen’s Land flora.
Thanks JH for the receipt of a report of JH's work.
Received JH's Cape Results.
[Form letter] Institution of Civil Engineers acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Received personal copy of JH's Cape Results, and three for College Library, J. C. Adams, and Cambridge Philosophical Society. Please advise on propriety of sending letter of thanks to Duke of Northumberland [Algernon Percy]. [9 Aug.postscript:] Visited [T. W.] Hornbuckle last week.
Publishing expenses from Smith, Elder & Co. [for Cape Results] are nearly covered by AP's grant [£1000]. Bookbinder James Hayday will dispatch to Northumberland House copies for kings of Holland and Hanover. Details of printing and publishing costs.
Details of steps in his discovery of the satellite of Neptune. Gives details of the telescope he is using.
Note to accompany details of WL's observations of the satellite of Neptune. [Details are found in WL's letter to H. C. Schumacher of 1847-8-6.]
Gratitude for Cape Results. Placed it next to account of the Northumberland Equatorial and Dome.
Sent copies [of JH's Cape Results] to royal sovereigns in seven nations. Encloses letter from Russian ambassador, F. I. Brunnov. Agrees with JH about 'large Commission' on account for publishers Smith, Elder & Co. AP owes letter to former U.S. minister Edward Everett in Boston; will send [Cape Results] with it.
No summary available.
Has noticed a resemblance between [Alexander von Humboldt's] Kosmos and MS's chapter, 'On Man,' in her manuscript. Advises her to revise. Sends results of observations at the Cape.
Is grateful to JH for undertaking to review Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos. Regarding copyright and printing of this book.
Gratitude for [Cape Results]. Feels JH 'let off [James] Dunlop in a softer stile than he deserves.'