Needs money to employ men working on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
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Needs money to employ men working on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Thrilled by JH's encouragement concerning WH's 'Theory of Systems of Rays.' Enthusiastic about his career prospects at the University of Dublin.
Cannot at present accept the situation [at University of Virginia] discussed in JH's letter. Is still a candidate for position at London University [see WR's 1827-7-28]. Thanks JH for honor bestowed.
Left his job because of precarious health. Is retired. Discusses achromatic telescopes and his ideas for correcting spherical and chromatic aberrations.
Robert Woodhouse is in immediate danger. Urges him to think again before he finally turns down the offer. Would like to visit him and discuss the matter. Can JH come up during the Christmas holiday?
Sending a clause from Dr. Thomas Plume's will which he hopes will remove JH's objections to the professorship at Cambridge. There should be no difficulty in traveling between Slough and Cambridge with steam carriages.
Outlines the difficulties he has had to return JH's actinometer. Gives details of his observations in the Alps. Comments on the chronometer used.
Apologizes for controversy at meeting with James South over the transit circle.
Discusses the poor health of Heinrich Olbers, and Johann Encke's inability to acquire the necessary instruments. Wants JH to send to CH a few of her 'Indexes.'
Sending observations of his barometrical observations made during the summer at Chamouny. Comments on them and the work of [Alfred?] Gautier.
Surprised and grateful for JH's encouragement concerning his Stellarum duplicium. Informs JH that the observatory survived the fire at Abo. The university is moving to Helsingfors, Finland. [F. W. A.] Argelander will remain and is working on determining delineations of the foundation stars.
Thanks JH for his assistance with edition of William Herschel's writings [see JH's 1824-6-30]. JP indicates volume two is ready for submission to printer.
Robert Woodhouse has died and if JH intends applying for the position at Cambridge, he should lose no time in making his application.
Plumian professorship is vacant owing to the death of Robert Woodhouse. How does JH feel about applying for it? The University would welcome him.
Regarding the suitable persons for the Observatories of Greenwich and Cambridge, is JH interested? Has been discussing R.S.L. Council matters with W. H. Wollaston.
Hopes that JH will apply for the vacant position at the University.
Sending an appointment [probably V-P of R.S.L.], which will please every member of the R.S.L. Unable to be in London on the 10th, when Henry Kater will be at the breakfast at the Club. Hopes to attend on the 17th.
'Our volume is nearly ready.' Problem dating vernal equinoxes before Christ's birth.
Discusses comet observations, together with variations from different observers. HO offers some historical fragments about the planet Venus, and about the Lilienthal telescope.
Comments on the observations JH has made with his 20-foot telescope, especially nebulae. HO provides some of his own observational data of Comet Encke.