Has talked to the lady who wrote account of the meteor. Finds her reliable. Has discovered other sightings of it. Sends report in French for printing in AQ's notices on meteors.
Has talked to the lady who wrote account of the meteor. Finds her reliable. Has discovered other sightings of it. Sends report in French for printing in AQ's notices on meteors.
Thanks WC for a copy of a paper published by WC in the P.M.
Three maps of meteors observed in 1863 by JH[?] and Alexander Herschel
Responds with thanks to GT, a fellow trustee of the British Museum, who has written to welcome JH and congratulate him on his election. JH is concerned about having enough time to fulfill his obligations.
Gives advice on observing and photographing the sun and moon. Invites JN to visit JH.
Health makes it impossible for JH to travel to Glasgow.
Thanks GA for receipt of some Royal Observatory publications; is still pushing the British metrical standard based on the length of the earth's polar axis [see JH's 1860-3-2].
Comments on the ease of calculation in geodesy in JH's version of the English system of units, and asks GA for some clarifications as JH prepares the seventh edition of his Outlines Astr.
JH wants to avoid using the meter in England; asks GA for the results of A. R. Clarke's calculations on the figure of the earth [see GA's 1863-10-7].
Thanks for sending him his memoir on the Figure of the Earth. Comments on this. His son John would find a copy of this memoir of great assistance in his work in India; would he send him one.
Comments on the possibility of employment in India for GA's son, Hubert.
Thanks for his paper on amalgams. Regarding the amalgam of iron, he pointed it out many years ago in his Bakerian lecture. Would be interesting to experiment further with iron in solution of mercury.
Received four issues of GQ's Moniteur Scientifique. Saw mention in No. 163 of JH's proposed modification to British system of weights and measures. JH's paper on this topic is now before Astronomical Society of Leeds.
Accepts invitation to dine with ES. Working on sixth edition of Outlines Astr. Has sent argument against converting to metric system to Leeds.
Comments on Greek fire lead JH into a variety of recollections.
Sends GA [see GA's 1863-11-21] JH's copy of the Melbourne telescope correspondence and reports; needs information from GA and Edwin Dunkin about the sun's motion, although JH questions some of Dunkin's work.
Response to some papers sent to R.A.S.
Has learned JH has been named to the B.A.A.S. 'Committee of Weights and Measures.' Requests addresses for various members of the committee so that JH can send each a copy of a paper JH published.
Does not personally know any members of the committee [Committee for the Restoration of the Standards] except Prof. [William Hallowes] Miller. Consequently, asks GG to distribute JH's paper 'officially.'
Has seen colored fringes on clouds described, and explained, in a journal. Does GA accept the explanation?