Requesting any information on J. J. Littrow for his obituary notice.
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Requesting any information on J. J. Littrow for his obituary notice.
Would like JH to write a review of his recent book for the Quarterly Review.
Agrees to having GA's views made public [see JH's 1842-1-18 or later] as JH sees fit; comments on aurora and magnetic storm observations.
Comments on whether magnetic observations should be continued.
Should request Mr. Wildes to wait until JH gives his orders. Is gratified by JH's suggestions, but will not regret being passed over. Did not find Lady Herschel's letter at once for various business reasons.
Has received a series of observations from Thomas Maclear on Alpha1 and Alpha2 Centauri. Comments on these observations and gives results made by the old circle.
[Hussey] Vivian supports E.S.'s efforts regarding a magnetic survey of North America. Has examined magnetic measurements made at Boston and Toronto.
No summary available.
Not much is known about the circumstances that affect the color of plants. JH's researches will be valuable if they throw any light on the subject. Comments on the various theories affecting the color of plants.
Thanks JH for reporting on C. P. Smyth's progress. Has read JH's translations of Schiller's The Walk. Sends copy of C. P. Smyth's work at Baseline Camp Zwartland on the remeasurement of N. L. Lacaille's meridian of arc.
Thanks for letter of 3 December and for encouragement. Informs JH that 30 observatories participated in observation of winter solstice. Is beginning to study humans in their different relations.
Thanks for letter and printed address and for the favorable notice of his investigations into Alpha Centauri. Comments on these and some of his observations on other stars. Encloses a note of the position of seven circumpolar stars.
No summary available.
Has received from William Lassell some of the new observations he carried out with his new 9" speculum. Comments on these and various clusters of stars changing their position.
Sends a memoir he has scribbled off for next Wednesday's meeting. Would like JH's advice on several points.
Regarding JH's receipt of the 'Standard' reports. Remarks on the electrometer and barometer in the recent storm.
Many thanks for JH's explanations, which gave satisfaction to the geologists. Gives two queries of his own for which he would like clarification. Can they print JH's Alpine phenomena memoir?
Sending a description of the observatory he has erected, containing an equatorially mounted Newtonian reflector. Has high opinion of its efficiency. Has detected a sixth star near the trapezium of Orionis.
Sends works on meteorology and instructions for natural periodic phenomena. More proselytes in horary observations. Asks for JH's recommendations for those observing meteors in the other hemisphere.
Regarding his letter writing. Has a promise of a trip on the Dover Railway.