Silly story asking 'what has become of JG?'
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Silly story asking 'what has become of JG?'
Replies to TH's 1829-2-16, giving details of observations. Have not been printed yet. Household in a state as they have just moved.
Is ordering a pocket chronometer from Molyneux and Co. on behalf of Joseph Johann Littrow of Austria.
JH shocked by MB's note. Will tell Mrs. Moorsom tomorrow.
Admires her manuscript [Mechanism of the Heavens]. Wishes [P. S.] Laplace would have lived to see it. Notes a problem with the principle of virtual velocity.
Please send enclosed to Mr. Tukinor [?]. Gives brother-in-law's statement concerning Mrs. Urquhart and Mr. Deguise.
About the state of the renovations [see JH's 1829-12-[21]], and JH's plans for coming to London, where he needs to do some business both for himself and his mother.
The renovations are complete [see JH's 1830-1-3], and JH sends details of his coming to London.
There are some problems with some of the renovations [see JH's 1830-1-3].
Rejects offer of payment of £75 for serving as a Commissioner of Longitude, explaining that JH has 'ceased to consider myself a public functionary from the moment I became acquainted with the intentions of Government respecting the dissolution of the Board of Longitude.'
Wanted [Michael] Underwood's book on the diseases of children [Treatise on the Diseases of Children], not [Astley P.] Cooper's book on surgery [Lectures on the Principles and Practices of Surgery]. Is an exchange possible?