Introducing Benjamin Travers, who intends visiting the Cape of Good Hope. Would welcome advice from JH.
Introducing Benjamin Travers, who intends visiting the Cape of Good Hope. Would welcome advice from JH.
Has now sent the letters and circulars to the various people in connection with the Admiralty Manual. Has not sent one to W. R. Birt, but will do so if JH thinks it advisable.
Wishes him the compliments of the season. Can JH dine with RI and Edward Sabine next Wednesday?
Demonstrates property of 'Coefficients of the terms of the Numerators of the Fractions which generate the odd powers of the Numbers of the Natural Series.' Claims this method can compute Bernoulli's numbers 37, 39, and 41.
Is trying to establish the nature of C. I. Gerhardt's request about letters of G. W. Leibniz.
Provides details about where to buy actinometers, and what type to buy.
Adds list of names for consideration as foreign associates [of the R.A.S.], including Americans. Changes in John Lubbock's requirements for his project.
[Responding to JR's 1847-12-28], JH gives advice where to buy actinometers and what features to look for. JH cannot advise about hygrometers as these are to be used in very cold climates.
Francis Jeffrey (Lord Jeffrey) is the writer of Plaidoyer in the last number; intends it to be a judicial deliverance. Has sent JH's review of the translation of Kosmos to Lord Jeffrey and he praised it highly. Gives some of his comments.
Congratulations on success [of JH's Cape Results], and happy new year. Encloses letter from Austrian ambassador with Emperor's testimonial to JH. Exchanged private notes with Count Jarnac regarding French king's intention to reward JH. Hopes that British government will permit JH to accept special honor from Louis Phillipe.
Discusses the meteorological observations made on board the Pagoda, particularly the effect of latitude and longitude on barometric readings.
Received memorandum from JH concerning magnetic instruments and instructions for their use. Happy to comply with Lordship's request for general instructions for magnetic instruments. Received meteorological observations from around the world.
It appears that Mineralogy has been assigned to him in the new manual. Comments on this and would like to know who will be writing the chapter on Geology as it is likely to overlap.
Thanking him for his hospitality.
Asks JCR to collect cirripedes for him on forthcoming expedition [to the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin].
Has received JH's request regarding the Admiralty Manual. Will be pleased to contribute a section on collecting specimens.