A note to arrange a meeting to discuss the propriety of continuing the Kew Observatory.
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A note to arrange a meeting to discuss the propriety of continuing the Kew Observatory.
Letter of introduction for Professor [J.?] Hoffer of Vienna.
Regarding the printing of JH's countings field-falls of stars.
About family health; JH's star counting has led him to believe that all stars are part of one sidereal system [the Milky Way].
Expresses some concerns about GA's having indicated support for a particular candidate for the Board of Visitors. [Very faint.]
Informs JH that GA has stated that he will no longer work with James South on the Board of Visitors of the Royal Observatory; wants JH to be prepared for possible trouble.
Has still not received F. W. Bessel's original letter [see GA's 1844-11-16].
Cannot find F. W. Bessel's letter [see JH's 1846-7-31]; believes GA returned it to JH a long time ago.
Just returned from nine weeks on the continent. Met Miss Caroline Herschel, who mentioned a catalogue of John Flamsteed's stars to which she had attached some notes.
Is thinking of writing an account of the new planet.
There is a need for a meeting of the Committee of Physics [R.S.L.] to discuss the current method of making temperature corrections for magnetic observations.
Detailed response to JH's 1846-10-22 about the matter of temperature corrections for magnetic observations.
Suspects that the original complainant about temperature corrections [see JH's 1846-10-22] was in fact working with a faulty magnetometer.
Regarding the slow motion screw in declination.
Regarding his paper about the new planet. Attacks by article in the Athenaeum.
A committee meeting is being called [see JH's 1846-10-22].
Has obtained puzzling results when reducing JH's observations of the sixth satellite of Saturn.
Proposes a plan for the distribution of printed copies of the star catalogues [see GA's 1845-7-25].
Has made some minor adjustments in JH's satellite of Saturn results [see JH's 1846-11-2], but the major discrepancy still exists.
Essentially agrees with JH's plan for distribution of the star catalogues [see JH's 1846-11-18].