Is anxious to know whether JH has used William Simms's object glass, and seeks JH's opinion.
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Is anxious to know whether JH has used William Simms's object glass, and seeks JH's opinion.
Provides JH with the latest Royal Observatory values for Gamma Virginis [see JH's 1845-9-30], and advises JH to change his method of measuring double stars.
Requesting JH to jog Sir Robert [Peel's?] memory.
Thanking JH for his letter on double star orbits. Observations on angles of position of Gamma Virginis.
Still trying to solve the problem of jogging Robert Peel's memory [see JH's 1845-10-8].
Thanks JH for his report on William Simms's object glass trials [see GA's 1845-9-29], together with some other astronomical matters, including reference to a letter from F. W. Bessel.
Is sending letters by W. R. Dawes and F. W. Bessel, the latter occasioned by a volume of 'Planetary reductions' presented to him by GA.
A note to accompany the return of a letter to JH.
Has received a satisfactory response from the Admiralty [see JH's 1845-9-30].
Asks JH to write to George Merz for an object glass for a telescope for the Cape Observatory.
Mrs. Airy has given birth to a son.
Is writing about further arrangements about the telescope to go to the Cape Observatory; JH is negotiating with George Merz for it [see GA's 1845-10-28].
Introducing B. A. Gould, who wishes to study observatories and astronomy in Europe. GA doubts whether he will be able to attend the meeting of the R.A.S.
Has requested Admiralty funding for the proposed telescope [see GA's 1845-11-2]; GA does not like the mounting the telescope is to be given; has gathered, from Otto Struve, that it does not work well at Pulkowa Observatory.
Is returning JH's report on William Simms's object glass [see GA's 1845-10-14]; GA reiterates Otto Struve's statement about the mounting at Pulkowa Observatory [see GA's 1845-12-1].
Passing on information received from a O. M. Mitchel[l] of Cincinnati regarding Antares, and the surface of the sun.
A note enclosing a copy of a letter from the Admiralty, on which JH is requested to comment.
Regarding estimates and payment for a parallectical mounting.
The Admiralty has approved the purchase of the telescope for the Cape Observatory [see GA's 1845-12-1].
A note of instructions about paying for the Cape telescope [see GA's 1845-12-20].