Accepts invitation to WF's party on 19th, but will miss reading of Adam Sedgwick's and R. I. Murchison's paper. Chemical composition of 'Fish limestone.'
Accepts invitation to WF's party on 19th, but will miss reading of Adam Sedgwick's and R. I. Murchison's paper. Chemical composition of 'Fish limestone.'
Of JG's travels and the people he meets [letter completed 1828-5-17 in Nantes].
Response to a positive letter from ME, which was sent in response to JH's sending her portions of his essay on light.
Is grateful for JH's invitation to her brother to visit him. Would like advice on a suitable mathematics tutor for her brother.
Sending DB a draft of a paper; comments on quality of a chromatic lens (that of [Charles] Tulley's telescope using Pierre Guinand's glass).
Thanks for remainder of WH's essay on 'Systems of Rays.' Recalls error-ridden copy of JH's Light given to WH; sends correction. Wishes to propose WH for membership in Astronomical Society.
JH played no role in the awarding of an Astronomical Society medal to CH. Sent to CH a few copies of JH's Light. His catalogs of double stars and nebulae are progressing well.
Returns correspondence between [Lorenz] Spengler [(1720-1807), naturalist] and Linnaeus, along with other letters, including fragment of [Daniel] Solander letter, which Sir James [Edward] Smith had given her to look over.
On the apparent unevenness in the space between Saturn and its rings.
Thanks JH for Gold Medal from the Astronomical Society. Asks if JH knows the Imperial Astronomer [J. J. von] Littrow.
About JG's just completed travels to Europe.
Is grateful for his kindness. Has addressed a letter to her brother c/o JH's house but destroy it if he has returned to Ireland.
Describes the tests JH made on a small glass prism of not very high quality, which JH has left at the Royal Institution.
Sending the first volume of his Ephemerides for the Astronomical Society, also for Francis Baily and W. H. Smyth. Comments on various aspects of the Ephemerides. Thanks for JH's excellent work on Light.
Needs more money to continue work on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Account of insects he has collected, with figures drawn by sister.
Spoke yesterday to His Royal Highness [Duke of Sussex], who would be flattered to be elected. Friday will be last chance until November.
No summary available.
[Edward] Sabine's letter confirmed WR's membership in R.S.L. Feel he was ill-used by Dollar Institution. Apologizes for trouble he caused JH.
Invitation to dine with him. Regarding Richard Taylor the printer.