Sending copies of his Éloge on William Herschel, and requesting some information regarding his publications.
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Sending copies of his Éloge on William Herschel, and requesting some information regarding his publications.
Regrets missing JH's visit. Refers JH to [Charles] König for admission to Department of Natural History at the British Museum.
Many thanks for his beautiful ballad.
JH is correct, and TY's 'little man is wrong.' Moon's apparent angular motion increases as spectator moves closer.
Packets will be sent Saturday by Smith, Elder & Co., so that the one for [Caroline] Herschel will not be late for Mr. Köhler.
Regrets delay in answering JH's communication, but was away from Bath when the letter arrived. Interested in the extraordinary local attraction observed by Mr. Duncan in 1791. Gives locations of three such situations in his recent voyage. Comments on the use of Peter Barlow's plate. Will write to Barlow before his next voyage.
Will forward Astronomische Nachrichten to JH and Astronomical Society. Comments on quality of [Joseph] Fraunhofer's micrometer, which has only the wires illuminated. [C. F.] Gauss uses a theodolite to determine the angle of the telescope.
Requesting information of the dispersion of rays in Crown and Flint glass.
Had no report he could offer the Astronomical Society. Outlines the situation in Chile. Hopes to arrange the material on his recent voyages in the form of a book.
Sends notes on a paper which are to be submitted to James South. Also included [?] are copies of the paper for JH. Attached is a note by JH about the papers of JH's father, William.
On JG's concern for JH's well-being.
Requests answer to JP's earlier letter. Observations of photospheres around planets and satellites.
Has just received his letter and Struve's observations. Comments on these and those of F. W. Bessel.
Has sent money for Robert Molyneux clock care of Friess, the bankers. Is grateful for JH's trouble over the clock. Do not print certain observations he sent as they form the subject of an argument with F. X. von Zach.
Description of theory of a telescope, though not practical yet.
Is sending a letter from Dr. John Brinkley, and the corrected elements of the comet.
Cannot find observation of comet of 1759 in [James] Bradley's papers. Discusses eighteenth-century astronomical observations. Can send JH particulars if he wants them.
Tour notes composed to assist JH's travels in Sicily.
Acknowledges receipt by Jameson & Aders of Astronomical Society's 1824 gold medal, to be delivered to J. F. Encke in Gotha. [JH annotation: Encke confirmed receipt of medal.]
Is leaving from Cambridge. Hopes that he will come. Has some new things on functional analysis to discuss.