Thanks JH for interest taken in periodic phenomena. Discusses train information and preferred hotel accommodations for JH's visit.
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Thanks JH for interest taken in periodic phenomena. Discusses train information and preferred hotel accommodations for JH's visit.
Continues horary observations suggested by JH. Also magnetic observations. Discusses observations of migration of birds. November has been cloudy so far and meteors cannot be seen.
Has succeeded in increasing stations around Alps for meteorological observations. [G. B.] Airy is very obliging. Hopes one day to collect all meteorological observations in Sur le climat de la Belgique.
Has worked hard to augment number of stations for horary observations. Now close to 80. Asks JH's advice whether the R.S.L. or B.A.A.S. would print his observations.
Thanks for letter regarding equinoxes and solstices. Intends to work on physical phenomena of globe. Resumes meteorological observations. Awaits Cape Results.
Deprived of news from JH. Works on physical phenomena of globe. Calls attention to [J. C. A.] Peltier's work on electricity of air of barometer. Asks JH to please write soon.
Thanks JH for introducing him to Robert Kane. Hears that JH will publish Cape results. Impatient to see them. Mentions JH's philosophical work.
[Form letter] Royal Academy of Science and Humanities acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results. Is pleased by JH's encouragement of AQ's meteorological observations, about which AQ comments further. Speaks of a family of comets related to Mars and Jupiter and asks JH's opinion about this.
Hopes JH has received letter thanking JH for Cape Results. Sends meteorological work. Hopes to quit barometric wave observations of atmospheric waves. Has worked with aides on meteorological variations. AQ's mother died.
Comments on exchange of papers with JH over the years, especially on electricity. Thanks JH for his assistance in AQ's research. Notes the loss of H. C. Schumacher. Hopes to come to England for the Great Exposition.
Thanks JH for his hospitality when AQ visited England. Sending some copies of AQ's writings to be passed on to W. R. Birt.
Lists volumes for JH sent to R.S.L. One includes observations of transit instrument of 1836-1839. Also follow-up on climate of Belgium. Thanks for wonderful reception in London.
Congratulations on marriage of JH's daughter Caroline Herschel. Expects JH has received works sent 1852-12-11. Sends more but assures JH he must not read everything.
Sends list of works received on an official form. Followed by letter. Suffers deeply from death of his wife, daughter, and her son. Had hoped to see JH in London, but JH was absent.
Informs JH of his grief over losing his son and his wife. His other son has left the military and now is helping AQ. Talks of Prince Albert's death. Asks JH not to forget AQ.
Hopes he has not lost JH's friendship. AQ's son left military to help AQ. Death of Prince Albert was a shock.
Cruel illness has kept him from work for a while. Just finished Histoire des sciences mathématique et physique chez les belges. AQ's son works with proper motion, double and multiple stars, and absolute positions.
Sent information on meteor spotted in Belgium and in Germany. Has heard differing opinions on heights of meteors. Talks about statistics of population.
Thanks for article by JH's son Alexander Herschel on meteors. Has printed it in Bulletin of the academy.