Receives copy of JH's Light. Invites him to Birmingham.
Receives copy of JH's Light. Invites him to Birmingham.
Details forgery case on which JH gave legal advice.
Understands his intellectual pursuits. Gives address of his son [Adelaide].
Sends [F. G. W.] Struve's observations on William Herschel's double stars because of JH's expressed interest in the work.
Asks that list of errata be published before a committee meets to investigate 'the subject of Mr. Lee's [?] animadversions.'
It appears that J. T. Cooper would be willing to work in the performing of glass experiments. If this seems acceptable, then a meeting of the glass committee should be called.
Regarding various publications for distribution.
Will not attend council meeting. JH comments regarding the nomination for foreign membership [of R.S.L.?] of Teodoro Monticello.
Announcement of Baden Powell's election to the Savillian chair of Geometry.
Regarding the affairs of the R.S.L. and JH's intentions.
May not be able to separate double stars with the twenty foot reflector. Is reviewing nebulae. Regrets [Josef] Fraunhofer did not live to see WS's work. Speaks of standard catalogue of 2881 stars as joint labor of all observatories. Interested in bright stars with minute companions.
The state of the observatory after the death of Giuseppe Piazzi. Has been put on a permanent basis now. Instruments and books have been received. Send some mainsprings for the chronometers.
Thanks JH for proposing WR for R.S.L. Discusses construction of air pump. Trying to simplify construction of vacuum. Will be in London in March.
Sends his reasons for not writing. Includes results of his readings of Etna and observations of the comet.
Some R.S.L. business matters.
Talks about the glass experiments of John Dollond and Mr. Stanwood[?].
Asks WW to sign a certificate on behalf of the election of [William] Ritchie to the R.S.L. and to ask Adam Sedgwick to sign also.
About JG's book publisher. Requests support in the application of Granville Sharp Pattison for a professorship at London University [letter completed 1827-1-25].
Asks DB to sign a certificate for the candidature of William Ritchie for admission to R.S.L.
Further regarding his theory of measuring heights by means of the barometer.