About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.
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About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.
Comments on behavior of Charles Babbage [see JG's 1827-2-1].
More about Charles Babbage [see JH's 1827-2-11]; requests JH's assistance to gain entry to the British Museum library.
About the state of JG's health, and his feelings about slavery.
Regrets what MPH told JH yesterday about Slough estate. If JH receives good offer, he may do what he judges best.
Requests JH make any necessary corrections in WR's paper on 'Diff[erential] Thermometer.' Thanks JH for his efforts on behalf of WR.
Asking for the procedure for bringing business before the Board of Longitude. Has found solar tables incorrect.
Requesting permission to borrow Christiaan Huygens's telescope. Postscript of further remarks on the solar tables.
Regarding support for Charles Babbage at Oxford.
Views as to whether her husband would be interested in applying for the professorship at Oxford.
Thanking him for his letter and giving him news concerning the recent death of her father-in-law.
Gives JH news of Charles Babbage's plan to apply for the Savilian chair of mathematics at Oxford.
Talks at length about the operation of the Board of Longitude and of procedures GA should know if he wishes to present proposals to the Board; JH seems to be trying to calm down GA.
Notified Georgiana Babbage that two or three electors for professorship at Oxford favor Charles Babbage. JH not free to name them. Death of father may alter Babbage's desire for position. Meanwhile Mrs. Babbage asks that we keep 'any one favourable to C. on neutral ground.'
[Charles Babbage] should understand that no effort will be made for 'alien' unless that candidate offers himself. Since William Buckland suggested Babbage for the position, let Buckland take the initiative.
Pleased that JE will continue the Berlin Ephemeris. Makes various recommendations regarding it. Hopes that someone will reduce Thomas Brisbane's observations of southern heavens.
Has burned the certificate signed by WW and JH on behalf of election of [William] Ritchie to the R.S.L., because JH, as a R.S.L. secretary, should not endorse candidates. Discusses recent Geological Society meeting.