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Describes a particularly brilliant aurora, which JH observed from Collingwood on the night of 6 May.
Has received observations of the comet from C. P. Smyth, which he may like to communicate to the R.A.S. Comments on the deplorable state of the Cape Town [?] Observatory.
Regarding FB's paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.
Concerned that the Colonial governors were not provided with copies of the Standards Commission Report; will not be able to get to Switzerland this year.
Will be at the Visitation and intends to spend a few days in town. Has got the catalogue of objects for the star maps.
His views on the imperfections and lack of suitable instruments at the Cape Observatory.
Encourages AE to consider translating some mathematical works; additional comments on mathematics in general.
Thanks for the deodar seeds sent; accepts JL's offer of some young deodar plants. Needs instructions on planting these. Does JL have a copy of JH's 'On the Action of the Rays of the Solar Spectrum on Vegetable Colours, and on Some New Photographic Processes'?
JH sends some examples of a unique kind of latent photograph, and adds other comments about various aspects of photography. JH has seen a good aurora. He now agrees with A. C. Becquerel's theory of the spectrum.