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].
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].
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].
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.
No summary available.
Encloses graph of C. F. Gauss's magnetic observations.
Knows nothing about Kew Observatory, but has heard of the name of the present office holder there.
Has sent to JH papers relating to London University. Hopes JH will accept a senatorship.
Has lost two sons with scarlet fever. Description of house at Playford, Sussex.
Regarding C. F. Gauss's magnetical observations. Domestic happenings.
George Everest-Thomas Jervis affair.
Concerning JH's experiments with photogenic light. Encloses paper of the comparisons between JH's and the Observatory's barometers. R.A.S. and R.S.L. want a subject for medals in astronomy, R.S.L. for a Copley medal in anything.
Double image micrometer has arrived; limitations and use of it. Wants list of stars for regular observations.
Sends suggestions for recipient of R.A.S. medal and comments on JH's 1839-11-29.
A note, sent with the manuscript papers of Stephen Groombridge, to JH as President of the R.A.S.
Regarding Prof. Baden Powell's paper on dark bands. Is making catalogues of the moveables of the observatory.
Considers paper by [Baden] Powell to be worthless. Sent it to JH today care of Mrs. Stewart.
Responds to JH [see JH's 1840-5-16 or later] indicating to what address GA had sent his reply [see GA's 1840-5-17].