Response to a positive letter from ME, which was sent in response to JH's sending her portions of his essay on light.
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Response to a positive letter from ME, which was sent in response to JH's sending her portions of his essay on light.
Thanks ME for sympathies [on death of William Herschel]. Received ME's list of books on Irish history. Met [John] Brinkley and wife and ME's brother during their visit to England.
Thanks for ME's letter; JH hopes to see her in Ireland in summer.
Would she read the enclosed letter and show the passage marked to Mrs. F. M. Wilson. This morning he dispatched to her a book and gloves. Will send the photographs and picture by some other means later.
Encloses list of books on Ireland as requested. Her brother is in London. Hopes that JH will visit them should he come to Ireland.
Hopes that JH will visit Ireland and if he does that he will visit them. David Brewster also intends visiting Ireland.
Regrets that JH did not visit Ireland last year. Hopes he will come this year. Has he heard of W. R. Hamilton? David Brewster intends visiting Ireland, though he is busy with his Encyclopaedia.
Is grateful for the gift of his essay on Light, though she cannot comprehend all of it. Regarding her brother Francis and his work at Cambridge. Would be pleased to see JH at Edgeworthstown.
Is grateful for JH's invitation to her brother to visit him. Would like advice on a suitable mathematics tutor for her brother.
Is grateful for his kindness. Has addressed a letter to her brother c/o JH's house but destroy it if he has returned to Ireland.
Sending a volume of poetry by D. P. Starkey and would like JH's views on its merits. Is recovering slowly from an illness.
Was pleased to receive his note and to hear that he is in good health and spirits. Urges him to come to Ireland.
Come at once.