Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Marvels at scope of JH's work.
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Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results. Marvels at scope of JH's work.
Supposition that glaciers made Glen Roy is a dream. Has received three letters from CD on river terraces. Reports on trip to terraces at Belleville. Comparison with Glen Roy.
One of GN's relatives, Henry Bunbury, is writing a book on the Cape and would like information on the educational system. Has advised Bunbury to write to JH. Would like a copy of the speech JH made at Cambridge in which he praised GN's government at the Cape. Comments on the present sorry state at the Cape.
Mystified by the origin of coal-plants.
Milne’s Glen Roy theory is absurd but, oddly, it has staggered CD in favour of Agassiz’s ice-lake theory.
[Form letter] Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester acknowledges receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Acknowledgement of receipt of JH's Cape Results by Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester.
Regarding H. C. Schumacher and the intended distribution of J. J. F. Lalande's catalogue.
Difficulty of scheduling visit before JDH departs on Himalayan expedition.
Agrees to a request to forward some work to BL.
Has dealt with the problem of thanking H. C. Schumacher [see GA's 1847-10-6].
Thanks WH for 'plan' of [asteroid] Iris. Family is happy to have WH's son (JH's son William's friend) with them for holidays. Recounts their playful and adventurous activities.
Delighted that JH was awarded Gold Medal by King of Holland [for Cape Results].
JH avoids participating in meteorological enquiry. Suggests improvements on WB's plan to establish government office to collect and publish meteorological reports from worldwide network of military stations. Has read Francis Ronalds's papers.
Observed a bright nebulous mass this evening. Gives readings for it. The comet is proceeding North. Has notified the Times.
R.S.L. committee for distribution of star catalogs should notify H. C. Schumacher of its work. Ordered additional copies to meet requests by foreign corresponding members. Deciding whom to include on distribution list. Concern by Treasury that distribution not be done for profit. Encloses letter from F. G. W. Struve.
Further discusses the translation of [Alexander von] Humboldt's Cosmos [see RS:HS 15.207].
Devotes all leisure time to reading JH's gift copy of JH's Cape Results. Reports distribution of twenty copies to America.
Gratitude for receipt of JH's Cape Results.
Flattered by JBJ’s discussion of coral reefs [in Voyage of H.M.S. "Fly" 1 (1847): 347–8]. CD has always thought his Coral reefs "too bold and speculative", so he is gratified "when anyone who has had opportunities of observation does not give his verdict against it".
Thanks JH for a copy of his Cape Results and comments on several other astronomical topics.