Sorry they will not have a sight of the Herschels before they depart. Has arranged for the camera to be delivered to Kensington. The Murchisons are off to Dover tomorrow.
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Sorry they will not have a sight of the Herschels before they depart. Has arranged for the camera to be delivered to Kensington. The Murchisons are off to Dover tomorrow.
Captain [Henry] Foster states that the Admiralty must very shortly receive directions from the R.S.L. concerning the scientific objectives for Foster's voyage.
Writes to complain that JH has not seen or heard from JG for some time.
Thanks JS for materials sent. Laments the decline of science in England. Believes decline has deep roots.
Has had some difficulty accepting JG's arguments about logarithms in a paper JG sent to JH.
Letter of introduction for Charles Babbage who wishes to visit NC's observatory in Palermo.
Introduces [Dionysius] Lardner, who is a mathematician. Asks how [John] Brinkley's collimators succeeded.
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The Murchisons and Somervilles will be visiting him in February and he would be glad if JH would come and meet them then.
Regrets he was unable to dine with him on Monday. Regarding the secretary of the Astronomical Society. Will meet him at the R.S.L. on Tuesday.
Wishes to obtain a compensating pendulum clock for the new observatory of Archduke Maximilian. Can JH advise on one and the price? Has started several series of observations.
Requests particulars concerning the electors for position at University of Virginia for which William Ritchie has applied. Encloses Ritchie's letter of 1827-12-6.
WR's testimonials must be sent to America before further action can be taken. Asks JH for recommendation.
Hopes to send to CH a catalog of new double stars soon. JH is very disappointed with Johann Pfaff's German translation of William Herschel's papers.
Went to see the bones of the mastodon last Friday. R. I. Murchison and W. H. Wollaston will be coming to Oxford on the 18 Feb.; can JH arrange to meet them there?
Translation of JH's article Light begun. Publisher is in Paris. Gives name of collaborator as [P. F.] Verhulst. Has heard of others translating JH's work. As director of Brussels observatory, AQ needs best works of astronomy. Would JH help?
Regarding the possibility of the Astronomical Society providing one or two pendulums. Remarks on pendulums. F. W. Bessel has been experimenting with pendulums.
Regarding his own forthcoming experiments with his telescopes.
Needs more money to continue with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Regarding his own experiments with light.