Is applying for vacant professorial chair in astronomy. Wants testimonial from JH in his support. Attached note of JH is negative in this regard.
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Is applying for vacant professorial chair in astronomy. Wants testimonial from JH in his support. Attached note of JH is negative in this regard.
Gives the parallaxes of a few southern stars obtained from his own mural circle. Has sent his memoir on Alpha Centauri to the R.A.S.
Would like to know the composition of the fluid in JH's actinometers.
Observations on double stars.
Sends all his observations of Alpha Virginis. Has not done much to this recently. Regarding JH's observations of the fifth and sixth stars in Trapizio. Has informed James Challis of William Lassell's observations.
Sends JH samples of his calotypes. Off to Germany on a photographic expedition.
Returns photographs of spectrum, with observations on the results.
Urged by G. B. Airy, ES withdraws earlier letter to JH and encloses letter with ES's opinions regarding continuance of [magnetic and meteorological] observations.
Sends several samples of ferrocyanide JH had requested.
Returning photographs, with observations. Regarding the transport of loads in hilly country. Remarks on the transcription and pronunciation of foreign languages.
Still pursuing vacant professorial chair in astronomy. Wants JH's testimonial. Sends his qualifications and description of recent activities in astronomy.