Asks JH to pay brief call at RI's home on way to London.
Asks JH to pay brief call at RI's home on way to London.
Grateful for JH's reply. Will wait for [Henry] Rich's answer to JH's references.
Returns copy of JH's letter to Queen, with suggested alterations. Sign and return this, so GM can officially present matter to Privy Council tomorrow.
Refers to process which produces pictures that are negative or positive depending upon the light. Hopes to use it to photograph lunar landscape. Wants to call it 'amphitype' if JH agrees.
Sends a paper. Comments on temperature at low altitudes and listing papers known on this subject.
A note to accompany the forwarding of a packet of 'Eclipse Observation Suggestions' [see JH's 1851-4-4].
Treasury commissioners appoint Henry Rich to assist JH in investigating claim for compensation by Henry Bingley, due to abolition of office of Queen's assay master.
Cambridge University Commissioners meet tomorrow.
Describes GA's journey to Gothenburg (Sweden), the purpose of which was to observe a solar eclipse.
Encloses letter from collector of customs at Cork and HH's proposed letter to Treasury regarding Cork memorial. Charles Elouis could not find information on 'token coinage' for Bank [of England] in the early part of the century.
Would like JH's opinion on an article in the R.S.P.T. Has had good reports of his own physiological works. New editions are forthcoming and he will send them to JH.
Encloses letter regarding claim by Henry Bingley. Charles Elouis found new information about 'token coinage' for Bank of England.
Has discovered another planet {Irene]. Gives readings. Suggests source of name.
Tenders [for bids] should be let soon. Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] will see JH and H. D. Harness this afternoon.
Discussion of contract with [Joshua] Field.
Thanks for the name [Irene]; will lose no time in making it known. Observed a faint nebulous light around the planet.
Thanks for the name for the new planet [Irene]. J. R. Hind has written to the Times concerning it.
Moneyers are extremely anxious. Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] announced in Apr. 1850 that government would abolish Company of Moneyers, whose contract terminated on 13 May. But still there is no arrangement for compensation.
Announcing his discovery of another new planet. Gives readings.
Has purchased a pendulum from London and would like JH's permission to suspend it in his barn. Was not entirely satisfied with the experiment at the Polytechnic.