Sends £10 to GA, exhausting grant from R.S.L. GA's estimate of 5600 nebulae was too high. Recommends asking R.S.L. for additional £50.
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Sends £10 to GA, exhausting grant from R.S.L. GA's estimate of 5600 nebulae was too high. Recommends asking R.S.L. for additional £50.
The R.S.L. grant is almost used up; how much more money will be needed for the nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-6-25]?
In view of the additional costs, should the nebula catalogue be reduced to a 'working list', or should JH go back to the R.S.L. for more money [see GA's 1862-6-29]?
After collecting and reducing all nebula observations by JH and William Herschel, JH objects to GA's suggestion that JH should pay for calculations needed to prepare catalogue of nebulae. Hesitates to request additional funds from R.S.L.
Seeks state of the nebula catalogue so an accurate estimate of the remaining costs may be made [see GA's 1862-8-1].
Expects R.S.L. to provide additional money, but JH will finish work himself rather than go over the amount granted [see GA's 1862-8-12].
Is working on the descriptions of the nebulae for the catalogue [see GA's 1862-9-2].
Accepts an invitation to dine with GA, and adds comments about problems JH is having with his vision.
Asks GA for a copy of G. F. J. A. Auwers's nebula catalogue [see GA's 1862-11-17], and a sample of the nebula listing for JH's catalogue.
Anxious to receive final sheets of nebula catalogue from GA [see GA's 1862-11-19], as JH wants to enter the descriptions and complete the work.
Once again anxious about completion of nebula catalogue, and about cost over run [see Edward Stone's 1863-1-14].
Acknowledges receipt of nebula catalogue sheets from GA [see GA's 1863-2-6]; apologizes for JH's anxious letter [see JH's 1863-2-6].
Offers a few ideas to GA [see GA's 1863-2-9], but does not have a coherent explanation.
Has found a few minor errors in the calculations checked so far [see GA's 1863-2-6]; comments on magnetic tracings JH received from GA.
Might have saved JH some work if he had known what G. F. J. A. Auwers was doing [see GA's 1863-2-20]; has found some more errors in nebula calculations.
Explains how to detect errors in catalogued positions of stars. List of new nebulae in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue.
Sends GA a list of errors found in the sheets for the nebula catalogue [see GA 1863-5-14].
Provides last list of errors and explains JH's role in detecting them [see GA's 1863-5-26]; is worried about the task of proofreading.
A letter of introduction asking GA to admit Major Robertson and his sisters to the observatory.
Comments on GA's activity in correcting the calculation errors [see GA's 1863-6-2].