Gives directions for and raises questions concerning WW's contribution to JH's Admiralty Manual.
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Gives directions for and raises questions concerning WW's contribution to JH's Admiralty Manual.
Paramatta Observatory has been broken up and is now defunct.
Received drafts from WB and Charles Wheatstone for Admiralty Manual. JH must edit and connect them. Promises to preserve WB's intent and to give full credit.
Surprised by GA's unhappiness with George Merz [see GA's 1848-2-17]; suggests GA seek information from Thomas Maclear at the Cape, who is getting a new telescope from George Merz.
Refers WT to reference work to check WT's experiments [see WT's 1848-2-4]. JH says he will perform no more experiments in physical optics.
Admiralty Manual must be succinct. WB's specialized notes [on atmospheric waves] are too extensive.
On the origin of the R.A.S.
Extent of WH's manuscript for JH's Admiralty Manual is fine. Please send it as soon as possible.
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Returns Robert Peel's letter. JH has not changed opinion. Will not accept office [of R.S.L. president], even for one year.
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Unable to chair the [R.A.S.] meeting on Friday. On various persons proposed as R.A.S. associates or honorary members. Has recently been busy reading newspapers: 'There seem to be 2 worlds going on at once and it is not easy to keep up with both.'
Thanks WS for W. H. Wollaston's crystal models and other gifts. Comments on the 'strange and exciting events' that are in progress in political affairs.
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Asked [Charles Lyell] to communicate JH's response to ES.
'Confidential' Insists that CL honor JH's decision regarding R.S.L. office and drop subject.
Begs CL and Edward Sabine to cancel their plan to interview JH for office [Presidency] in R.S.L. To continue will cause JH 'inexpressible pain.'
Returns WB's draft with JH's editorial corrections. Admiralty has no objection to WB publishing it as separate article. JH will write instructions on 'general' meteorological observations to fill gaps left by WB's and Charles Wheatstone's specialized instructions. Devote time to analyzing existing observations, not to making more.
Regrets unable to dine with SC; explains why he declines to be a candidate for the presidency of R.S.L.