Has requested his publishers to send JH his recent volume on glaciers. Thanks for JH's Physical Geography.
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Has requested his publishers to send JH his recent volume on glaciers. Thanks for JH's Physical Geography.
Agrees with what he proposes to express to the Radcliffe Trustees. Capt. W. S. Jacob has retired to this country from India and will also give him his support. Gives address of the secretary of the Radcliffe Trustees.
Expresses appreciation for JF's publication on glaciers.
Has just received the first part of Johnston's General Atlas for which accept his very best thanks. It is a beautiful work. Has been working at cartography himself and produced a projection of 97-100ths of the whole surface of the globe in one chart. Comments on this.
Willing to referee paper by J. D. Forbes. Just received [PK]'s biography of Thomas Henderson, whom JH wishes had remained longer at Cape of Good Hope.
Sending details of his idea for a new projection of the sphere. If printed will need the maps re-engraved.
Received order for self-recording photographic instruments for magnetic observations from Mr. Bolyani, who plans to improve observatory at University of Kazan. ES quoted prices for making these in London and invited Bolyani to inspect observatory at Kew. ES now prefers Shanghai to Peking as site for observatory. Geographic distribution of global observatories. Reading JH's 'Physical Geography' [1859]. Sends two sunspot photographs from Kew.
Thanks for his memoir on the projection of the sphere; it will be read at their meeting after next Monday. Up to their necks in the Yang-ste-kiang.
Testimonial in favor of R. C. Carrington to succeed late M. J. Johnson as director of Radcliffe observatory. Understands that W. S. Jacobs is also a candidate.
Would be grateful if JH would allow his name to be added to AH's Committee.
Is a candidate for the position of Radcliffe Observer and would be pleased if JH would send a testimonial to the Radcliffe Trustees.
Would like JH's support for his application for a position of examiner at East India Company's College. Cannot find out what he has done with Karl Kreil's book. Will send him a copy of his lecture.
Not at home today when JH's son called. Conveys Mr. Allan's gratitude for JH's promise to inaugurate literary society.
Saw him at the B.A.A.S. meeting at Leeds. Raises query regarding the sun and Thomas Paine's views on deism.
Regrets delay in replying. Explains the various editions of Sir William Herschel's works.
[Responding to RA's 1859-4-16,] discusses the sun, Thomas Paine's theories, and the writing of Genesis.
Says that Council of R.S.L. will reconsider whether William Pole's paper on color-blindness should be published.
Would like nominations for the Copley and Royal medals.
Thanks for the memoir on his ingenious projection. Now sends a short theoretical view of Robert Stephenson on the astronomical reasons for fossil plants in the Arctic regions. Would like JH's comments.
Approves changes made by William Pole in his paper [see GS's 1859-4-21]; comments on appropriate presentation of JH's report on it.