Received Mary Baldwin's report of MPH's illness. JH and Margaret are cutting short their tour and returning home in haste.
Received Mary Baldwin's report of MPH's illness. JH and Margaret are cutting short their tour and returning home in haste.
JH and Margaret will arrive at Verdun tonight. Concerned for health of JH's mother and competence of doctors. Gratitude for care given by MB and Mrs. Stewart.
JH and Margaret arrived safely today. Will reach Slough tomorrow.
Asks that JH allow Jacques Babinet to see the experimental equipment given to the R.S.L. by Josef Fraunhofer.
Lists MH's property and annual rental fees that JH arranged with each tenant. Projects earnings. Contract with Mr. Nash was witnessed by Mr. Trumper. Expects trouble getting Mr. Davenport to pay back rent that was awarded to MH.
Urges RM to read The Times for the previous day.
No summary available.
Is grateful for his comments on his own theories regarding the flat 7th as a harmonic. Enlarges on this theme.
Invites the Somervilles to dinner the following week.
Hears he is at Dudmaston. Has a brother-in-law who will shortly be travelling to India and would like suggestions of books and instruments for him to take. Also letter of introduction to Edward Ryan.
Informs CH of his wife's pregnancy; will name the child Caroline if a girl. Reports of repairs on Slough.
Will be unable to attend the Council Meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives his views on accommodation for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. J. Soldner's tables. Will send for G. B. Airy's parcel.
Received his letter of the 17th today. Does not think he can change his mind about resigning from the council.
About the use of the collimator, together with some family news.
His library is in chaos at the moment due to house decoration, so he is unable to lay his hands on the note about Eilhard Mitscherlich. Gives a long survey of the work of Mitscherlich and states why in his opinion he should receive a medal.
Comments on several astronomical topics, viz., the publication of unreduced observations, the strange behavior of some of GA's clocks, the problem of no significant stars in some areas when sweeping the sky, and the effects of Venus and the Moon on each other's behavior; asks GA for confirmation of some star positions.
Congratulates TR on his volume of astronomical observations. Skeptical about alleged changes in Orion nebula. Feels better telescopes and drawings would be needed to confirm this. Discusses own double star observations.
Is reporting on the state of renovations at Slough.
About the renovations at Slough [see JH's 1829-12-10 or earlier], and about a poem by Ovid JH had been reading.
Will be in town on Thursday to execute the deed of attorney. Is glad to hear that Arthur Wellesley (1st Duke of Wellington) has taken an interest in the machine. Remarks on his pamphlet State of Science in England. Alterations at Slough.