Called at Burlington House and sees that more subscriptions have been added to the fund.
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Called at Burlington House and sees that more subscriptions have been added to the fund.
Makes arrangements for TM's visit.
Thanks for JH's article on Physical Geography from the new edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica. Comments on this and gives details of some of his own researches into the causes of ocean currents.
The Radcliffe Trustees are asking for assistance in naming a new director of the Oxford Observatory; JH sends a draft response.
Draft of letter to be sent to Radcliffe Trustees, now being sent to G. B. Airy for his information [see JH's 1859-6-11].
Responds to same request as JH identifies in his 1859-6-11.
Unable to attend the most recent meeting of the Society of Arts, where the idea of having a fixed musical pitch was discussed. As a committee has been struck to study this, JH sends in his thoughts on the topic.
Discusses the issue [then under debate] of a fixed musical pitch, urging that C be fixed at 512 vibrations per second and explaining in detail his reasons.
Pointing out an error in JH's statement in an encyclopaedia that there are no serpents in Borneo.
Returns GA's letter copy [see GA's 1859-6-14] with thanks, noting it is more complete than JH's own.
Sending two volumes of his own Cosmos. Regrets he did not visit him in 1857.
Was pleased to receive JH's note. Further regarding the existence of serpents in Borneo. Suggests form of correction in encyclopaedia.
A. D. Bache reports that self-recording instruments are installed at Washington observatory and ready to begin observations. ES is making field observations to confirm changes in magnetic lines in England since ES's 1837 survey. [JH annotation: Summary of Bache's letter. Joint survey by Smithsonian Institution and U.S. Coast Survey will begin when Bache receives full instructions from Sabine.]
Is suffering from the heat. Was grateful for his information on Galileo's handwriting. Outlines the facts of the recent controversy on a reputed manuscript of Galileo. Will be moving house shortly.
Comments on decimal coinage, the weather, and politics.
Does JH wish to alter ES's reply to A. D. Bache? Origins of names for American rivers. Hopes JH is well enough to accept the invitation of Lord Aberdeen [G. Hamilton-Gordon].
Has not yet received SA's Dictionary of English Literature, which SA indicated he was sending.
Sends some invitations to participate in an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Discusses desirability of middle latitude stations in North America. Impressed by the work of [A. D.] Bache.
Thanks for his interesting communication to the Photographic News and for the spectra. Gives details of his own photographic experiments with Iodide of silver.