About plans for the Cambridge observatory.
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About plans for the Cambridge observatory.
News from Cambridge, including information about the new observatory.
News of Cambridge University.
About the university politics of filling vacant posts.
Of Cambridge University news, and observatory plans.
Observatory plans are progressing well; GP also sends some Cambridge University news.
About the election to fill vacancies at Cambridge University.
About intrigue and unethical dealings surrounding the election to fill vacancies at Cambridge University.
About matters relating to the building of the observatory.
On the matter of helping a friend who is being maligned [Mrs. Bowdich], and about JH's projected Continental tour.
Is afraid JH will decline the invitation to be a candidate for the Lucasian professorship, so it is assumed Charles Babbage will be elected.
About the election of Charles Babbage to the Lucasian professorship.
GP informs JH how gratified Augustus Frederick (Duke of Sussex) was by JH's letter [see JH's 1838-6-19].
About some aspects of the magnetic survey, and who shall pay for it.
About arrangements to visit JH at Collingwood.
Advises that JH has been elected President of the B.A.A.S. for its meeting at Cambridge in 1845; also some comments on the magnetic survey.
Several items of R.S.L. business.
Provides detailed information about JH's responsibilities as President of the B.A.A.S.
Further arrangements about the B.A.A.S. meeting [see GP's 1845-5-10].
Still more about B.A.A.S. meeting arrangements, especially about the magnetic survey {see GP's 1845-5-23].