Advice to JH, who is considering marriage.
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Advice to JH, who is considering marriage.
Sends happiest wishes to JH.
Of mutual friends in England and life in Nantes.
Response to JH's wedding being set for March, and some news from Nantes.
Seasons greetings and thoughts on JH's upcoming marriage [letter completed 1829-1-4].
Inconsequential chatter [letter completed 1829-2-7].
Best wishes to JH on his marriage.
Informs JH that his mother has been ill but is improving [letter completed 1829-6-30].
Of travel and holiday plans.
Of changes in JG's plans.
Has no letters about General Cambourne, which JH apparently had requested.
Asks JH to be trustee for JG in a legal matter.
Of plans to come to Slough.
Of the health of Peter Stewart, JH's brother-in-law.
Needs a copy of Euclid from JH; quotes some Latin poetry of Nicholas Copernicus.
JG is called home urgently. Does not want to go, but feels painful duty to do so. Cancels visit to Slough. Asks JH to retrieve prints that JG left at Downing St.
Hopes JH's presence is solace to JH's mother. Wants to visit Slough, but must return to Scotland before 10 Sept. Death of William Herschel and need to surrender to God's will. Prays for JH and JH's mother.
Of family, Walter Scott's novels, and affairs in Scotland and Spain.
Recollections of this house JG has just sold.
Of religious matters, accusations against the Queen, and of Charles Babbage [letter completed 1820-11-4].