Greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel.
Greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Herschel.
Sends latest news of J. E. Bode.
Sending some observations on a comet which appeared last month. Has had the pendulum up for some weeks but has been unable to carry out many observations owing to official duties. Has been working a good deal on occultations. Wishes some had been published as they are of great practical use.
Had no report he could offer the Astronomical Society. Outlines the situation in Chile. Hopes to arrange the material on his recent voyages in the form of a book.
Has requested his friend Thomas Henderson of Edinburgh University to call on JH. Would be pleased if JH can help him in any way.
Is applying for the position of actuary at the Law Life Assurance Society and would be glad of a letter of recommendation from JH; please direct a letter to Messrs. Peace as soon as possible.
News that he has been elected an Associate of the Astronomical Society gives him pleasure. Does not have much time at the present to devote to astronomy. Hopes to visit England to obtain materials for a life of Edmund Halley.
Queries regarding Sir William Herschel's telescopes, and requesting JH's advice on certain astronomical matters.
Query regarding the diagrams in one of JH's articles in R.S.P.T. Has purchased one of the compound lenses on JH's recommendation, and relates some experiments with it. Would be pleased for JH to call at his house.
Is grateful for his letter and also for the brochure. Sees the folly of his own impatience. Regarding object glasses of telescopes.
Thanks JH for advice on a legal matter.
Details forgery case on which JH gave legal advice.
Has been absent the whole summer and fears that his letter acknowledging his election to the Astronomical Society may have gone astray. Is grateful for the honor. Sends a paper of his own on a new method of making observations with the heliotrope. Comments on the usefulness of this instrument.
Many thanks for his communications, especially for the one on light. This may be translated into German by J. E. E. Schmidt, and he would be grateful if JH would authorize this to be done.
Encloses letter from CG's brother regarding barometer scales. Hopes JH had pleasant trip from Catania to Palermo in company of Count [Bessa?]. [Niccolò] Cacciatore will give JH six-year collection of DG's meteorological observations, soon to be published.
Sending three old letters from William Herschel. Still unpacking and organizing her books and papers.
Asks JH to pay CH's debt to his mother and deduct that amount from next annuity payment to CH.
Gratified that JH appreciates the astronomical legacy that she left at Slough. Explains that she returned to Hanover because she felt that 'it would be in vain to struggle any longer against age and infirmity.'
The Germans are printing many of William Herschel's papers; comments that 'there does not pass a month but something appears in print.'
Worries that Johann Pfaff is unqualified to translate William Herschel's papers into German; hopes that JH will be the primary authority for commenting on WH's work.