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Sending a paper for the R.S.L. Humphry Davy does not approve entirely of his arguments. Would be pleased if JH would glance over it and then inform Davy that he has it.
Has read his paper on vaporization with much interest and can see no objections to its arguments. Comments on some of the details.
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Comments extensively on paper on limit of vaporization and its significance in helping to settle ideas on constitution of the atmosphere.
[More detailed version of JH's 1826-5-26]. Has mentioned it to Humphry Davy.
Discusses casting and construction of telescope speculae.
Will send JH some barometric observations; describes the barometers with which the observations were made.
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Was grateful for JH's letter and detailed notes. Hopes he will attach a copy to the paper when he communicates it to the R.S.L.
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Wrote letter to clarify ideas, without intentions of publication. Discusses light and spectrum of Thomas Drummond's lamp.
J. J. Littrow's paper in F. X. von Zach's April [Correspondence astronomique, géologique, hydrographique et statistique] is only 'a new hash' of [F. W.] Bessel and no improvement.
Send plan of furnace to TY or Michael Faraday before tomorrow's committee meeting.
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Comments on the intent of remarks appended to a paper of MF's.
Describes the pendulum experiments he and G. B. Airy are carrying out in Dolcoath Mine.
Kept busy by writing. Works with Teodoro Monticelli. Expects Captain [Richard] Copeland to visit.
Thanks JH for material from AS of London. Mentions 'new comet.' Informs JH of being nominated to the list of foreign members in the American Philosophical Society.