Unable to answer JH's letter as soon as he received it as he was suffering from an attack of flatulence. Rejoices to hear JH has a prospect of peace. His eye is gone, but does not miss it as much as he expected. Will come to town in the Spring.
Unable to answer JH's letter as soon as he received it as he was suffering from an attack of flatulence. Rejoices to hear JH has a prospect of peace. His eye is gone, but does not miss it as much as he expected. Will come to town in the Spring.
Relating the events of the last three years. Charles Babbage has published his Bridgewater treatise. Charles Lyell is just off to Norway. Mr. D'Arblay dies of a fever. Hopes JH is not working too hard. Very pleasant garden at Haileybury.
Condolences on death of William Herschel. JH should not feel guilty for being absent.
Wants to visit JH at Collingwood this weekend.
Gathering mercantile statistics spoken of by John Stewart and preparing these for House of Commons.
Still holds opinion that RJ expressed last night, but would speak to Lord A. [Aberdeen?] soon if RJ does not hear from Lord A.
Asked [William] Empson to write to JH about 'republication.' Thanks for [Cape Results]. Invites JH to visit. Glad that JH voted for [J. G. Shaw-]Lefevre [for M.P. from Cambridge].
Begs JH to leave work and relax with RJ and William Whewell at RJ's house.
Thanks RJ for having helped J[ohn] Stewart, [JH's brother-in-law], to a job; offers to try to get some South African statistics for the Statistical Society, and along the way comments on South African political life. JH describes life at the Cape, and the beauties of the skies.
Praises and comments on RJ's book on economics [Essay on the Distribution of Wealth]. Laments overly strong language used by William Fitton and Charles Babbage in criticizing R.S.L. Comments on JH having lost the election for R.S.L. presidency.
Comments on William Whewell's and Charles Babbage's writings, together with family news.
Looks forward to the possibility of a visit from RJ.
A long statement against a very nasty article in the Mechanics Magazine on the priority controversy surrounding the discovery of Neptune.
Family news, questions of son Willy's position, frost in the garden, and JH met Louis Philippe.
Thanks for RJ's 'unwearied vigour and activity of mind.'
Is taking RJ's admonitions to heart, and along with taking quinine and staying at home, JH feels that his nervous system is being restored.
JH plans to explore volcanic districts of Auvergne and Vivarais, then along Rhine to Bonne and Andermatte. Has cancelled plan to cross to Staffa [Scotland] and explore there.
Sorry that JH missed RJ at W. H. Fitton's. Offers proposal to modify property taxation procedures to yield 'taxation by payments downward' and to decrease load on poorer classes.
Invites RJ to join Andrew Smith and [Damein?] for dinner at JH's tonight.
RJ's letter to William Whewell helped JH understand why public panic creates pressure for more money. Asks for RJ's opinion about concurrent circulation of gold and silver. Gives example of this 'compound tender' or 'binary standard' that haunts JH.