H. C. Oerstedt has been elected to the Society to replace F. W. Bessel, who has died. The Society is lacking one part of the Memoirs of the R.A.S.
H. C. Oerstedt has been elected to the Society to replace F. W. Bessel, who has died. The Society is lacking one part of the Memoirs of the R.A.S.
By which of JH's photographic processes can drawings be made permanent? Hopes printing goes on well.
Regrets he cannot visit JDH.
Has been talking with Lyell about coal, which he finds utterly perplexing.
Is delighted with the generalisations in latest numbers of Flora Antarctica.
Spoke to [T. R.] Robinson, who will not speak at meeting [See RS:HS 15.194]. Housing all scientific societies in one building would not impede their individual endeavors and would have some advantages.
Luke Howard wants to borrow from W. R. Birt JH's German work describing Karl Kreil's 'Barometrograph.'
Regarding the printing of JH's countings field-falls of stars.
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.
GP accepts a position which JH offers him.
Did not realize his question would require so much of JH's valuable time to answer. Hopes to introduce some safe German Philosophy into the appropriate departments at Trinity College. Will look into the Lehrbuch.
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Several journals rejected JW's paper on theory of gases. Hopes JH might read it at next B.A.A.S. meeting. Outlines theory of heat based on motion and conservation of vis viva.
Accepts invitation to dine at Collingwood, and will also accept a Mr. Jeffrey's invitation.
Agrees with JH that Charles Lyell is the man to give an evening at Southampton. Richard Owen is giving the other evening lecture. Suggests that Lyell lecture on the United States. Regarding leaders for the other sections.
When he received JH's request to give a lecture on American geology he did not treat it seriously. Now R. I. Murchison has made a similar request so thinks he could work up a popular lecture on the Mississippi Delta. Will keep off his old ground.
[Charles] Lyell, [Roderick] Murchison, and JH will speak at B.A.A.S. [T. R.] Robinson should be notified that he will not need to speak at the meeting. Sees few advantages to combining all existing scientific societies into one.
About family health; JH's star counting has led him to believe that all stars are part of one sidereal system [the Milky Way].
Describes several photographic processes.