Has requested Admiralty funding for the proposed telescope [see GA's 1845-11-2]; GA does not like the mounting the telescope is to be given; has gathered, from Otto Struve, that it does not work well at Pulkowa Observatory.
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Has requested Admiralty funding for the proposed telescope [see GA's 1845-11-2]; GA does not like the mounting the telescope is to be given; has gathered, from Otto Struve, that it does not work well at Pulkowa Observatory.
Is returning JH's report on William Simms's object glass [see GA's 1845-10-14]; GA reiterates Otto Struve's statement about the mounting at Pulkowa Observatory [see GA's 1845-12-1].
Has requested of Admiralty £485 for equatorial telescope, from Merz in Munich, for Cape of Good Hope Observatory. Ask JH to estimate cost for 'next year's Estimates.'
Passing on information received from a O. M. Mitchel[l] of Cincinnati regarding Antares, and the surface of the sun.
A note enclosing a copy of a letter from the Admiralty, on which JH is requested to comment.
Is skeptical of the American observations [see GA's 1845-12-8], and reports other observations communicated to JH.
Regarding estimates and payment for a parallectical mounting.
Admiralty has approved equatorial telescope for Cape of Good Hope Observatory. Advise JH to order it from Munich.
The Admiralty has approved the purchase of the telescope for the Cape Observatory [see GA's 1845-12-1].
No summary available.
A note of instructions about paying for the Cape telescope [see GA's 1845-12-20].
Regarding the condition for determining the best possible orbit for a double star.
Will consider GA's objections [see GA's 1845-12-27] when JH works further on double star orbits.