Angry at self and whole world except JW. Has been drunk and travelling. Met brilliant but 'not beautiful' woman. Wonders why he left Cambridge; requests news and offers advice.
Angry at self and whole world except JW. Has been drunk and travelling. Met brilliant but 'not beautiful' woman. Wonders why he left Cambridge; requests news and offers advice.
Asks JH to come to Slough to visit Alexander Herschel before he leaves.
Further comment on the calculus equation sent by CB.
About the mathematical formulation for the summation of any series.
Giving equations.
Describes his experiences in court; talks about their mutual friend J. W. Whittaker [letter completed 1812-8-11].
Philosophizes about life [letter completed 1812-9-11].
Sending his "Monography of the genus Callitriche" in addition to the "Description of a new species of Echeneis" sent with his last letter. Asks to be informed of recent botanical and zoological developments in England and Europe, including the publications of [Christiaan Hendrik] Persoon and [Carl Ludwig] Willdenow, "Hortus Kewensis", and Smith's "Flora Britannica" and "Flora Graeca". Details of his own intended publications "General generic criticism; or alphabetical criticism of all the generic names of botany & zoology" and "Order of plants". Impossibility of publishing in Sicily.