Regrets what MPH told JH yesterday about Slough estate. If JH receives good offer, he may do what he judges best.
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Regrets what MPH told JH yesterday about Slough estate. If JH receives good offer, he may do what he judges best.
About the state of JG's health, and his feelings about slavery.
Requests JH make any necessary corrections in WR's paper on 'Diff[erential] Thermometer.' Thanks JH for his efforts on behalf of WR.
The valley has been swept with an inflammatory rheumatism. Is much pleased with [James] Graham[e?]'s history. Comments on his views. Who is to be the new president of JH's society? Hopes JH will visit him in the spring.
Giving his reasons for wanting to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript on recent observations with a prism.
Reports on various strange changes in the position and color of Jupiter repeatedly observed by local persons known to be trustworthy. Can provide no explanation.
Requests JH to read his paper on the properties of chromium at R.S.L. meeting. Discusses the experiments described in the paper.
Encloses draft. On the point of leaving College for Staplehurst, where he will be pleased to see JH whenever he is in the neighborhood.
Discussing William Herschel's financial difficulties, CH confides that 'she never felt satisfied with the support your father received toward his undertakings, and far less with the ungracious manner in which it was granted.' Regrets WH was not able to do more work with the 40-ft. reflecting telescope.
Regrets that JH did not visit Ireland last year. Hopes he will come this year. Has he heard of W. R. Hamilton? David Brewster intends visiting Ireland, though he is busy with his Encyclopaedia.
Describes glass experiments he is performing.
Questions concerning a vacant professorship at Dublin Observatory.
Proposed visit to Dublin and letters of introduction from JH.
About reviews of JG's book, and of a painting of Galileo that JG saw.
Sends copies of a paper to JH and D. F. J. Arago on a chemical experiment being conducted at the Institute of France. Asks JH to present it to the R.S.L.
Of JH's health, of JG's daughter Matilda, and the people he has met in Dawlish.
Thanks for his letter. Can JH or Charles Babbage suggest someone to experiment with glass? Michael Faraday? Regarding the £100 voted for John Newman or his assistant. Has to attend a local meeting on Wednesday.
Observations on the position of professorship at Dublin, conditions of service, income, etc.
Dionysius Lardner is candidate for Dublin Observatory. Please send Edward Sabine's paper on longitude.
No news of Dublin. Remarks on a series of experiments. Observations on JH's paper on the Nautical Almanac.