Announces R.S.L. committee meeting concerning a government grant. Invites JH to dinner after the meeting.
Announces R.S.L. committee meeting concerning a government grant. Invites JH to dinner after the meeting.
No summary available.
Writes about possible astronomers to send to Trivandrum in India.
No summary available.
Explains that he is working on recent and fossil Cirripedia, and asks if WD can aid him with specimens of Roemer’s Pollicipes species.
Has lost a good many days and will need another fortnight to finish the pedunculate fossil cirripedes. The Palaeontographical Society will publish the fossil species. "If I was but better in health, I shd work quicker."
When JH sends his paper to Mr. Shaw would he inform WE as he wishes to start the next number off with it. Hopes Mrs. [Richard] Jones's health has improved by her visit to the college.
'Private & Confidential.' Secretary of State George Grey disappointed that JH declined to join University [of London] Board. Extended offer again. HW offers conjecture on JH's non-periodic numbers.
Has been requested to serve on committee on R.S.L. government grant [see JH's 1850-2-15] and to draw up report to council for adoption on next day. JH declines request but offers opinions, suggestions, and a resolution.
Comments on paper by CHLW.
Considers effect of heat on bending of strata, and producing volcanoes and elevation.
"I can have no doubt that speculative men, with a curb on, make far the best observers."
Has received the papers JH sent and values them highly. Can JH advise him on making regular observations of sun spots. Explains his apparatus.
Glad JH received gelatine paper. Discusses magnetic experiments at Toronto and Hobarton. Discusses R.S.L. committees and preparation of instruments for Arctic expedition.
Thanks JSB for cirripede specimens. Discusses publication [of Fossil Cirripedia].
Discusses his membership in Palaeontographical Society.
Results of crosses in Phlox.
Hypothesizes that annual variation of Dip and Total Force at Toronto may be caused by greater proximity of earth and sun. Discusses annual variations.
Comments on CL’s Anniversary address [Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 6 (1850): xxvii–lxvi]. Notes CL’s criticism of R. I. Murchison’s catastrophism.
Asks whether there are Lower Cretaceous beds in Scandinavia. Thinks Leopold von Buch must have neglected them.
Thanks to [Francis] Ronalds for supply of paper. Comments on ES's discovery about direction of change in earth's magnetism, relating it to sun's and other electric currents. In this light, discusses auroras. Mentions abolishing of R.S.L. scientific committees and possible successor to John Caldecott.
Asks JH about RP's astronomical deductions concerning the ancient dates of five celestial phenomena, e.g., heliacal rising of Sirius, a new moon.
Thanks for [?]'s kindness shown to JH's son [?] in visit to Mr. Peter's observatory. [?]'s friends 'the Wrenches' are well.
Has received report of R.S.L. grant committee, noting that it did not adopt three of his recommendations. Asks questions. Is glad that RM and Charles Babbage are again on friendly terms.