Requests publication of what will hopefully be JH's last letter on the Slough telescope [see JH's "[Reply to Dr. Robinson [on the Reflecting Telescopes of the Late Sir William Herschel]," Athenaeum, #836 (Nov. 4, 1843), 983-4.
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Requests publication of what will hopefully be JH's last letter on the Slough telescope [see JH's "[Reply to Dr. Robinson [on the Reflecting Telescopes of the Late Sir William Herschel]," Athenaeum, #836 (Nov. 4, 1843), 983-4.
Continues the debate with T. R. Robinson [see Athenaeum, #830 (Sept. 23, 1843), 866-7; #831 (Sept. 30, 1843), 884; and #834 (Oct. 21, 1843), 945-6] on the quality of William Herschel's 40-foot reflecting telescope.
A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee, together with an indication of business to be conducted at that meeting.
Changes the date of a Board of Visitors' meeting and urges JH to be there.
No summary available.
Will try to attend meeting called by GA, although JH is plagued by rheumatism; comments on the periods of Saturn's satellites.
Has a copy of F. W. A. Argelander's Uranometria. Comments on this in relation to the proposed revision of the constellations.
G. B. Airy will be happy to receive JH tomorrow.
No summary available.
Asks JH to tell her where to find his newly published works on the action of light on chemical substances. Rome is not intellectually stimulating. Describes summer in Venice.
Reports observations of the comet of March 1843 [Great Comet of 1843] made from India by a Mr. Clerihew, who reported seeing a bifurcation of the comet's tail.
Comments on the value of meteorological observations that TP proposes to undertake.
Would like a copy of JH's pamphlet on Education written at the Cape. Did he ever receive the Perennial Calendar? Comments on recent falling stars. Does he know where Stephen Lee's Catalogue of Changing Stars is? Mr. Slegg's brother is in a mental home.
Has received from the P.M. proof of an article replying to the attack of [L. F.] Moser on RH, also details of a new instrument by J. W. Draper. Would like JH's opinion on the instrument. Has had some good results with the fluorates recently.
Was appointed assistant in [mineralogical and geological branch of] British Museum. Thanks for JH's support.
Disagrees with AW. Declines to intercede. [See AW's 1843-10-31].
Asks JH for description of JH's 'little sweeper' telescope; plans to give a sketch of it in WS's book.
Is sending him some new additions for the memoir by L. F. Menabrea. Mother keeps well.
Sends diagram of the 'little sweeper,' which is now at Hanover with 94-year-old Caroline Herschel.
Has received his letter and incorporated the amendments in the paper.