Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results. Is pleased by JH's encouragement of AQ's meteorological observations, about which AQ comments further. Speaks of a family of comets related to Mars and Jupiter and asks JH's opinion about this.
Showing 1–5 of 5 items
Thanks JH for a copy of JH's Cape Results. Is pleased by JH's encouragement of AQ's meteorological observations, about which AQ comments further. Speaks of a family of comets related to Mars and Jupiter and asks JH's opinion about this.
Received JH's note to present copies [of JH's Cape Results] to [James] Thomson, John Ruskin, and Chetham's Library [Manchester]. Of 350 copies allotted for gratis presentation, 289 copies have been sent and 61 remain. [Alexander] Henning paid for a copy, but PS notified him that he was on JH's list of recipients. Sends letter that PS received from James [Stewart] before James's recent arrival in York Terrace. Comments on proper way to handle failing businesses.
Will forward [copies of JH's Cape Results] to Naples.
Clarifies the agenda for the next R.A.S. meeting, and reports that the large refracting telescope is on the way to the Cape.
Thanks for his visit to Collingwood. Regarding JH's great work. Would like to exhibit them to the King of France.