Accepts his invitation to visit him in order to discuss various matters.
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Accepts his invitation to visit him in order to discuss various matters.
Has copied out JH's map showing the constellations as named by JH. Is moving to Richmond for a few weeks. Gives a message from H. C. Schumacher.
Sends along Frederik Kaiser's observations of Halley's Comet; [Robert] Everest is upset with JH because JH had signed a letter of support for a grant for T. B. Jervis.
Gives his proposal for the amendment of nomenclature for the northern constellations. F. W. A. Argelander's new celestial atlas. Regarding JH's southern map. The letter from the B.A.A.S. has been sent to Sir Robert Peel.
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.
Regarding JH's answer to his own paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.
Will be at the Visitation and intends to spend a few days in town. Has got the catalogue of objects for the star maps.
Can JH come to the congress on Friday?
Has invited some astronomical friends to the meeting on Friday.
Has obtained maps from the Diffusion Society and marked in the new stars and the constellations. Has arranged to send some to him.
Has received the maps. Gives F. W. Bessel's views on the re-arrangement of the constellations which has been proposed. Comments on FB's memorandum.
Is returning the report to the B.A.A.S., with one alteration. Will forward the map to Mr. Jensen with JH's remarks.
Was unable to visit FB; JH is suggesting some options for FB dealing with the star map, and whether it needs to go to the B.A.A.S. for approval.
Will be unable to attend the meeting of the B.A.A.S. His sister is having an operation to her eyes. Is sending an account of the comet. Mr. Jensen will be coming down with the map.
Mr. Jensen called to say that he will be visiting Collingwood on Monday with the map.
Has received official communication from the Treasury that the government will provide financial assistance to print the catalogues of stars. Both these catalogues and the one to be printed by the B.A.A.S. await their decision on star nomenclature.
Regarding the forthcoming publication of the star catalogues and matters arising. Has written a report on meteorological observations. Sends paper by J. H. Kay on the comet.
Has received the parcel. Papers regarding the comet have been sent to the R.A.S. John Hartnup is to copy out the catalogue of stars. Will have to wait awhile for the maps of F. W. A. Argelander and Mr. Schwinck. Is preparing for the printing of the catalogues.
Believes 'Mr. Maclean,' who reported from Africa observing increasing brightness of Eta Argus is not [Thomas] Maclear, but [George Maclean], the 'Governor of Cape Coast Castle [Ghana] & the husband of the unfortunate [Letitia Elizabeth Landon], whose singular death caused such a sensation some time ago.'