Thanks for the palladium [see GS's 1861-3-22].
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Thanks for the palladium [see GS's 1861-3-22].
Asks R.S.L. Council to request Colonial Office to provide official recommendation to authorities in Malta for William Lassell, going there to observe.
Has completed catalogue of nebulae and star clusters observed by Charles-Joseph Messier, JH's father, and JH. Requests R.S.L.'s help in 'reducing [them] to an epoch.'
JH regrets he will not have time to review paper on Indian meteorology.
Requests return of proofs, in triplicate, of JH's report on a paper on stopping cracks in cement.
Further to dealing with report on William Hopkins's paper [see GS's 1862-12-24].
Responds to GS's 1863-2-20, strongly recommending the support of the R.S.L. to defray part of the cost of publishing Richard Carrington's work.
Returns paper of G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal, and submits report on it.
Comments on some communications with G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal; complains he has received no formal acknowledgement of large number of manuscripts deposited with R.S.L.
Note accompanying report on paper by G. B. Airy.
Responds to GS's letters of 1864-2-4 about procedures for printing JH's 'Catalogue of Nebulae' and receipt of William Herschel's manuscripts .
Further about nebulae catalogue [see JH's 1864-2-5].
Agrees to review paper [see GS's 1864-5-12].
Reports on Edward Sabine's paper [R.S.P.T., 154, 227-] comparing magnetic disturbances at Kew and Nertschinsk. Makes suggestion regarding period of solar spots and other matters, but deems paper worthy of publication.
Comments on GS's 1865-6-1.
Returns a paper on Indian meteorology, as he cannot devote time to it.
A letter of introduction on behalf of the Prescott family.
Forwarding copy of paper by Ernst F. W. Klinkerfues; EK purports to show that movement of a star toward or away from an observer will affect its refraction in an achromatic prism.
Agrees with GS's assessment of Ernst Klinkerfüss's paper [see GS's 1866-2-27].
Comments further on Ernst Klinkerfüss's work [see JH's 1866-2-28]; on the behavior of light emitted by an electric spark.