Further regarding life tables and their workings. Francis Baily has a sheet of his grand catalogue on hand.
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Further regarding life tables and their workings. Francis Baily has a sheet of his grand catalogue on hand.
Just dispatched the letter when JH's arrived. Regarding benefit societies and their workings. Will write to J. W. Woolgar.
Has just received his letter. Further advice on Friendly Societies.
Returns F. W. Bessel's letter, part of which has been read to the R.A.S. Has he any communications for the R.A.S. as they are short of suitable material?
Has already sent him [William?] Tidd's tables as he requested. Regarding the printing by 5th April. Has sent tables to Farley.
Their Tidd Pratt tables crossed. Comments on Charles Ansell's and J. T. Pratt's tables.
Is sending all the tables to the printer tomorrow. Has given tables A and B a heading. J. T. Pratt's table is similar to his own though not accurate in decimals to the pound.
Would be grateful if JH would look at the translation of F. W. Bessel's letter and make any comments. Expresses thanks for his kind remarks concerning [William] Wallace.
Printer unable to send proof to Richard Farley so JH will not be able to have proof by the 5th. Has requested printer to forward proof to JH.
Has been appointed Curator of the Herbarium at Trinity College, and his friend Dr. G. J. Allman professor. Is very pleased, and the use of library and society makes up for the loss in salary compared with the Cape. JH's testimonial had great weight with the authorities.
Sending back a note, which JH had included by mistake with the proof of F. W. Bessel's letter. Thanks for his corrections to the proof.
Hopes Richard Farley's proof was in order. Gives details of steel pens he uses. Picture he sends is by W. H. Smyth. Is moving to new address.
Advice on how to obtain admission to Christ's Hospital for one of JH's sons.
Name of Prince Albert's private secretary is G. E. Anson. He is abroad at the present but sees he will be soon returning.
Sends JH bulbs of Cape flowers to plant. Thanks him for sending JH's translation of Friedrich Schiller's 'The Walk.' Describes the obelisk placed on JH's telescope site at Feldhausen. Reports of effort to install improved roads in the colony. Construction of St. George's Church completed. Describes planned Botanical Garden at the Cape.
Is most grateful for JH's offer of assistance for one of his sons. Suggests the second one would be most suitable. Is certain Sir Charles Lemon, their president, would support him.
B.A.A.S. have been trying to arrange their 1846 meeting at Cambridge. William Whewell alone is opposed to this suggestion. Everyone agrees that JH should be the next president when the Dean of Ely retires. Can they have JH's views.
Sending a letter via Ca'colia Gibson raising various queries regarding nebulae.
Regrets he made a mistake in his letter; he meant 1845, not 1846. William Whewell has been overruled and the B.A.A.S. are to meet at Cambridge in June 1845.
Rejoiced to receive his friendly letter, even though they have no hopes of seeing him in 1846. They are still on friendly terms with William Whewell, though they disagree on the Cambridge meeting.