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Is forwarding his paper on the eclipse. Publication of information received from members. Regarding the refereeing of Gerard Moll's paper on the eclipse.
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About plans for the Cambridge observatory.
Has received AB's 1821-4-20. Thanks for report on the solar eclipse. Reports British observations of the eclipse.
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Account of his [and Harriet's] journey from London to Cowes, including visit to Dr Hill and family in Southampton. Account of their reception by Lady Ramsay and her son, who is a keen botanist, and how they have spent their time. The "Linnaean Correspondence" much admired and likely to sell well; his "Grammar of Botany" ridiculously abused in the "Eclectic Review".
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Comments on J. B. Biot's reactions to JH's observations on polarization of light in apophyllite.
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Account of his journey from Southampton to London, via Winchester, where he admired the cathedral and met [John] Latham. His London engagements. His future movements; intends to return to Norwich by end of June. Asks for directions regarding present of dress or ornament.
[Letter incomplete: folio[s] presumed destroyed]
Coordinates plans for firing rockets at Blackman St. and Slough. Problems with chronometer errors. [JH annotation: Longitudes of Slough, Greenwich, and Blackman St. Will fire rockets next on 10 July.]
No need for meeting of Correction Committee. Will be in town on Friday and hopes to meet him.
Has not seen Mr. Penn's work JH mentioned. WW was chosen member of Astronomical Society. Asks JH to pay dues; WW will reimburse him.
Sends invitation to participate in an astronomical journal. Asks JH to forward letter to [F.] Fallows at the Cape of Good Hope. Mentions [Thomas] Young's plans to travel. Requests that JH forward letters to [W. H.] Wollaston, [John] Brinkley, [David] Brewster, and [Henry] Kater. Encloses announcement of founding of Astronomische Abhandlungen and of Astronomische Nachrichten.
Sending his book on Theoretical and Practical Astronomy. Also sends books for Thomas Catton. Comments on some of the varying observations made at observatories.