Proposes JH for several positions in B.A.A.S. [Annotations by JH explain reasons for declining.]
Proposes JH for several positions in B.A.A.S. [Annotations by JH explain reasons for declining.]
JH understands CB to be a candidate for a professorial chair, and JH writes a warm letter of support.
Tells CB of the mistake on the certificate for admission [to the R.S.L.?] for Mr. Moreau, which meant it had to be withdrawn. Doubts that reapplication would be successful. Other news from London.
Is arranging a meeting with CB.
Urges a visit to Collingwood by CB. Refers to the development of a cypher.
CB has 'decyphered' JH's puzzle. JH will not try to puzzle CB again.
Thanks CB for receipt of a meteorological work by CB's son [B. H. Babbage], now in Australia. JH says he grows stupider every day and is a 'prisoner in the bonds of bronchitic tyranny.'
Gives CB permission to publish the portions of letters requested by him. JH tells CB that he has responded to John Davy's letter in the PM.
Sending an equation in calculus for him to give opinion.
Answer to CB's equation. Bring something to discuss at the forthcoming meeting of the Analytical Society.
Further comments on his original query [see CB's 1812-6-20] regarding the equation in calculus.
Further comment on the calculus equation sent by CB.
Sending details of some new theorems he has come across.
Sends on part of letter for CB to complete and forward.
About the mathematical formulation for the summation of any series.
Regarding the equations in his memoir on the series of tangents. Queries about the Analytical Society.
Answers to JH's questions on equations. Regarding the printing of his memoirs. Recent meeting of the Analytical Society.
Further equations discussed. Has purchased more books. Regarding the printing of the memoir. [Letter continued on 1813-3-2.]
Comments regarding the preface to their memoir. Further comments on JH's equations.
Memoir is being printed. Gives some more strange theorems for JH's comments.