JH continues to serve on the committee to supervise and translate foreign scientific memoirs [see JP's 1840-10-19].
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JH continues to serve on the committee to supervise and translate foreign scientific memoirs [see JP's 1840-10-19].
Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to conduct experiments by capture balloon on the atmosphere.
JH, G. B. Airy, and Thomas Henderson are appointed to oversee the publication of the reductions of the calculations of N. L. Lacaille's stars. They will have £105 at their disposal.
JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £100.
Asks whether JH will be prepared to give the committee report on systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 23 June.
Asks whether JH will be prepared to present the committee report on N. L. Lacaille's stars at the B.A.A.S. meeting on 23 June.
Will JH be prepared to present report on 'Nomenclature of Stars' at Manchester meeting in June?
Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has place him on a committee to conduct experiments by capture balloon on the atmosphere.
Informs JH that the B.A.A.S. has placed him on a committee to supervise the translation and publication of foreign scientific memoirs.
JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £89.
The committee report on simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations will be read at the B.A.A.S. meeting in Cork on 17 Aug.
Names committee, including JH, to superintend 'translation & publication of scientific memoirs.' [Printed note regarding] grants of money.
JH appointed to a committee with G. B. Airy and William Stratford on the reduction of the calculations of N. L. Lacaille's stars.
JH, William Whewell, George Peacock, Humphrey Lloyd, and Edward Sabine are appointed by the B.A.A.S. to study systems of simultaneous magnetical and meteorological observations. They will be granted £50.
Informs JH that 'It is necessary to ask you as President of the British Association to preside at the General Advisory' to be held on 16 June. JH should also inspect the Cambridge Observatory.
Invites JH to come to the magnetic conference meeting being held at the B.A.A.S. meeting.
Informs JH that he is to work with a committee of the B.A.A.S. to prepare a map of the distribution of coal around the world.
Expands on the work of the coal map committee [see JP's 1845-7] by sending along the resolution that created it.
Informs JH that JH together with several others will be responsible for the distribution of the B.A.A.S. catalogue of stars.
Sends JH a copy of the resolution dealing with the publication of Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis.