Has seen colored fringes on clouds described, and explained, in a journal. Does GA accept the explanation?
Has seen colored fringes on clouds described, and explained, in a journal. Does GA accept the explanation?
Thanks GA for the papers sent; asks GA to review enclosed note on solar motion [see JH's 1863-11-22].
Is returning correspondence on Southern Telescope Committee and the Melbourne telescope. Comments on the working of the scheme.
Regarding the work of Thomas Maclear.
Regarding JH's remarks about colored fringes in the clouds.
Thanking him for his statement about solar motion.
Believes there is to be a new edition of JH's Outlines Astr. Points out some queries regarding some of the stars listed in the previous edition.
No summary available.
Britain's change to the metric system displeases JH. Anxious for completion of TM's work, on arc of meridian measurements. Completes 'Catalogue of Nebulae.'
Unpublished Harvard list contains nine nebulae published in [G. F. J. A.] Auwers's catalogue of novae, because those were first discovered at Harvard. Thanks JH for pointing out two others already published, which GB will exclude from list. Admits possibility of 'illusions' in some. Asks JH to compare results in C. F. Gauss's article on achromatic object glass. Sent copy of T. H. Safford's article on companion of Sirius.
Acknowledges receipt of £248 2s. 1d.
Comments on some communications with G. B. Airy, Astronomer Royal; complains he has received no formal acknowledgement of large number of manuscripts deposited with R.S.L.
Regarding the spots on the sun known as James Nasmyth's 'Willow leaves.'
His bad health continues.
Thirty-two plants have come up from the earth attached to partridge’s foot.
Origin to be published in Italian.
Owen was wrong: Origin will not be forgotten in ten years.
Regrets that the weather has delayed his reply. Has now been able to get W. Bonsey's opinion on the valuation of JH's property at Slough; comments on this. Building land not much in demand at present.
No summary available.
CD too ill to write.
Has evidence of long life of seed transported on a partridge’s foot.
Sends a squib by Samuel Butler on the Origin.
Acknowledges receipt of comments regarding Melbourne University telescope.
No summary available.
Observations of cloud patterns after storms.