Sending printed notice appealing for funds to establish a Midland Observatory. Would like a word of encouragement from JH.
Sending printed notice appealing for funds to establish a Midland Observatory. Would like a word of encouragement from JH.
Regrets that she does not receive so many letters from him, even though she lives so much nearer. Comment on literature. News of Hardinge [J. C.'s child].
Discusses CL’s refutation of CD’s concept of "craters of elevation" and CL’s new concept of "craters of denudation". Mentions examples of such craters. Admits that his own concept of these craters was unsatisfactory. Urges CL to publish article ["On craters of denudation", Q. J. Geol. Soc. Lond. 6 (1850): 207–34].
Supports proposal made by C. M. Elliot to execute 'running survey' of India with instruments from observatories.
Did not wish JH to join application to government [see TR's 1849-10-21 & JH's 1849-10-27]. Committee hoped JH would help carry plan out if funding were secured. Doubts private funding will be given.
No summary available.
Arranges to call on Wednesday but declines a breakfast invitation, as his stomach is so particular that he is afraid to go about before eating.
Recommends Edward Sabine's work on terrestrial magnetism for Royal Physical Medal, and joint award of Copley Medal to WP and William Lassell for improvements in reflecting telescopes.
Encloses sequel to AS's volume on electro-biology, which AS dedicated to JH. Both are being translated into French.
Sending a copy of the first part of his work on Heat.
Reply to RD's 1849-11-8.
Giving his views on the desirability of establishing a Midland Observatory.
Well-wishers of the Ipswich Museum hope to raise a fund for a lithograph portrait of G. Ransome; wonders if JH is interested in becoming a subscriber. Richard Owen is to deliver a lecture at the anniversary meeting next month.
Is having an astronomical clock constructed and would like his advice on the calculation of some of the movements. Gives a brief description of the clock.
Thanks for his letter regarding the proposed observatory. Points out some provisions he intends making for the observatory. Encloses extracts from letters favoring the scheme.
Encloses a letter to be forwarded to Sven Lovén, asking for a specimen of a remarkable cirripede. Still anxious to receive JGF’s specimens.
To make his monograph on cirripedes complete, would appreciate a specimen of Alepas squalicola, which CD is sure is a new genus.
Asks if Mr Salt could arrange to invest up to £30,000 on his behalf.
JDH writes to WJH, informing him that he & [Archibald] Campbell [AC] are prisoners of the Sikkim Rajah, but JDH does not fear for their safety. He describes their imprisonment & speculates as to the reasons for it. JDH has been copying out AC’s dispatches to Government & sends a copy of his journal for [Brian Houghton] Hodgson to forward to WJH. His friend Meepo remains loyal & will hopefully get this to Darjeeling so the military can bring about their release. JDH reassures WJH about his situation, & asks him to write to France Henslow & Aunt Palgrave. He has letters for Bentham, Berkeley & Darwin. He sympathises with AC’s wife. JDH asks if his Meconopsis have grown. He adds that Thomson will be at Darjeeling on the 20th.
Thanks GS for a number of his papers on railway bridge fractures, gravitation, and the spectrum.