Informs JG about mutual friends and JG's daughter.
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Informs JG about mutual friends and JG's daughter.
JH describes his meeting with Margaret Stewart's mother to acquaint her with JH's intentions towards her daughter.
Writes to complain that JH has not seen or heard from JG for some time.
Assures JI that JH could not, and would not, utter such threats, and has sent Stephen Lee a copy of this letter [see JI's 1828-7-10].
In reply to JI's 1828-11 states that the delay over sending the medal has arisen because there is no die in existence so that no medal has been struck.
Many thanks for the Hindoo myth. May attempt to put it in verse when he can spare the time from star gazing and computing. The South American Indians imagine their ancestors are hunting among the constellations. Is glad James Grahame called. Sorry to hear a poor account of Captain Kater's health.
Is quite prepared to contribute an article on Light by 1830 for DL's Cyclopaedia. Would like William Whewell as the contributor on Sound. Suggests other names. Would not like to use colored plates as they are so poor. Gives him an idea of the style of engraving.
There is no truth in SL's statement to James Ivory regarding work on the figure of the earth belonging exclusively to JH. Has written to Ivory stating the facts of the misunderstanding.
Has been overwhelmed with work, which accounts for the delay in writing. Thanks for communications. Both are now printed. Comments on some of the points raised.
Confusion around [James] Grahame's possible use of the verses that JH had offered to MK as suitable for the music Cherry Ripe.
JH very upset at the government abolishing the Board of Longitude; has many questions as to what will happen now.
Describes the tests JH made on a small glass prism of not very high quality, which JH has left at the Royal Institution.
Sends MF some older samples of imperfect glass. Talks about the way in which different kinds of glass should be layered in lenses.
EM has just missed being awarded a Royal Medal; it was given to W. H. Wollaston. Thinks it advisable for EM to draw up a brief resume of his own scientific discoveries.
Has had some difficulty accepting JG's arguments about logarithms in a paper JG sent to JH.
Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.
Health of JH's mother. Recommends History of George Godfrey. Asks if Waterloo, recently lost, was ship that 'C. White sailed in.' Gift for Wesleys. Letter from JH's aunt. Declining many invitations in order to continue star observations. Remembrances to the Grahames.
Is concerned about the rapid rate of expenditure of the money on Charles Babbage's calculating machine. Recommends a reasonable rate of expenditure until Babbage returns home, which should be in about four months.
In response to an article in The Record, JH writes to The Times to explain what has happened to date regarding the expenditure of public funds for the calculating devices of Charles Babbage, who was then out of England.
JH's love for Margaret Stewart. Financial plans for future. Isabella Stewart is still ill. Burn this letter. P.S.: Do not burn it. JH may want to read it in later years. Mrs. Stewart gave JH her husband's journal recording Margaret's sixth year. Regards from James Grahame to MPH.