Apologizes for not being at home when JH called, and thanks JH for his family's kindness to GA's children during the past winter.
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Apologizes for not being at home when JH called, and thanks JH for his family's kindness to GA's children during the past winter.
Comments on a number of possibilities for the post at Trivandrum [see JH's 1850-3-20].
Acknowledges receipt of JH's 1850-5-28; GA will pass on the news to some others.
Committee set up by the B.A.A.S. to consider methods of observing the forthcoming eclipse of the sun; observations on this.
Congratulates JH on his important new position [Mint]; wants to start seriously to prepare for July 1851 solar eclipse [see JH's 1850-8-18 or later].
Acknowledges the receipt of JH's suggestions [see JH's 1850-12-15]; urges JH to consider going to Norway or the Baltic to see the eclipse.
Is confident the letter [see JH's 1850-12-15], which is supposedly from François Arago, is a forgery.
Wants to determine JH's whereabouts for mailing eclipse observation suggestions [see GA's 1850-12-16].
About the possible use of decimal subdivisions of the pound weight on the docks and at the Customs House.
Likes JH's ideas about decimal coinage [see JH's [1851]-1-4]; will send suggestions for eclipse observations.
Further comments on JH's coinage ideas [see JH's [1851]-1-4].
Has made some efforts at suggesting places of employment to T. G. Taylor's son [see JH's 1851-1-11].
Believes the quality of the astronomical work of T. G. Taylor was certainly high [see JH's 1851-1-11].
The eclipse observation suggestions are now ready for printing [see GA's 1851-1-7]; would JH proof read them?
Will send the eclipse observation suggestions in print, not manuscript [see JH's 1851-3-8]; the path of the eclipse has been misrepresented by J. F. Encke's carelessly identified latitudes.
About the location of Julius Caesar's landing in Britain and the location of subsequent battles.
Letter of clarification about the enclosed proof of the eclipse suggestions [see GA's 1851-3-9].
Needs clarification of JH's annotation [see JH's 1851-4-2].
Has sent testimonial regarding John Hind to William Parsons (3rd Earl of Rosse).
Comments on a contract to be used by the Mint, for its coin manufacturers.