An invitation to a meeting.
An invitation to a meeting.
Is grateful for JH's extracts from Homer. Hopes JH will publish before he has finished all the translation. Will write again soon.
Sent JH 'Index Chart' of Great Trigonometrical Survey of India. Compares five triangulation methods: longitudinal series, George Everest's, G. B. Airy's, that of JH's son John, and minimum squares. JH's son and bride avoided cyclone that destroyed Calcutta Observatory.
Sends, at the request of William Thomson, articles from North British Review on the topic of energy.
H. J. Hollier asked General Reversionary and Investment Company (Anderson's clients) for another advance from Hollier Trust Fund. As trustee, JH is asked to sign and return enclosed receipt.
Enclosing a paper for JH's perusal.
Has received a letter from Angelo Secchi who states that he has seen James Nasmyth's 'willow leaves.' Remainder of letter relates to the JH prism, which he sent him through Cardinal N. P. S. Wiseman.
Was pleased to receive JH's letter and criticisms on his book Le ciel. Comments on some of JH's criticisms.
Indian Triangulation chart showed progress to May 1862. Explains why arcs of meridians and parallels were chosen over diagonal braces. G. B. Airy's method of determining errors helped. Will take note and package from Maria [Herschel] to JH's son John.
Believes that John Davy's letter to the Philosophical Magazine was suggested by James South. To defend himself, CB now needs JH's permission to publish some of their correspondence.
Offers JS's wind observations, as requested in JH's ['Weather and Weather Prophets' (1864)] in Good Words.
Will distribute copies of a JH paper.
Enclose table of GP's and JP's observations, inspired by JH's article in Jan. 1864 Good Words. Apologize for disputing JH's authority, but GP and JP found that full moon has no influence on local cloud cover.
Encloses WW's table of meteorological data for Jan.-Dec. 1864, made in response to JH's claim that full moon influences cloud cover.
Requests JH's reflections on the deceased Wilhelm Struve. Discusses making of telescope object glass. Continues work on the optical tables.
[John] Davy's letter mentioning JH is published in the current P.M. Regarding JH's and Mr. Magers's psychic views.
Sends paper on earth's temperature for JH's opinion.
Further details about exhibiting samples of the South African meteorite [see GD's 1864-1-3]. [Letter illegible in parts.]
Sending a weather almanac by a person called Orlando Whistlecroft. Comments on his weather forecasting.
Has to forward a copy of the Golden Calendar to him; how shall he send it?