Asks a number of questions about a projected South Polar magnetic expedition.
Asks a number of questions about a projected South Polar magnetic expedition.
No one on committee has taken sufficient initiative to obtain funding for magnetic instruments. Hopes S. H. Christie and JH will act in this regard. Discusses doubts about South Polar magnetic expedition.
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The Standards Commission will need to meet soon; JH is asked to indicate most convenient, and most inconvenient, days. [See GA's 1838-6-9].
Details about proposals for magnetic expeditions, as they are to be presented to British government [see GA's 1838-11-12]. Also included is a copy of the resolutions passed at a B.A.A.S. meeting on 25 Aug. 1828.
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Comments on the work of the Standards Commission, hoping that it will move quickly to a conclusion [see GA's 1838-11-14].
Replies to GA's request for meeting dates [see GA's 1838-11-14], and suggests ways to shorten the work of the commission [see JH's 1838-11-16].
Trying to organize a meeting time for the Standards Commission that will suit everybody; GA wants to make very few changes in the standard relationships [see JH's 1838-11-18].
Agrees to GA's suggested dates [see GA's 1838-11-20]; comments on several approaches to defining a standard of weight.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Commission.
Any news of Field Measuring bars—alteration in size of Observatory at Cape Town? Observations on use of magnetic needle. Has JH found a suitable country house yet?
Further observations on the alterations at Cape Town Observatory. Any news of the measuring bars?
Thomas Maclear's assistant and equipment arranged. Observations on copper horse-shoe bars applied to the end of his magnet.
Thanks GA for all his efforts on Thomas Maclear's behalf [see GA's 1839-2-25]; comments on some developments in photography, including the work of Nicephore Niepce done in approximately 1826.
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About the question of an astronomer for a vacant position at Kew Observatory.
Encloses graph of C. F. Gauss's magnetic observations.