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About JG's book publisher. Requests support in the application of Granville Sharp Pattison for a professorship at London University [letter completed 1827-1-25].
About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.
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.
About reviews of JG's book, and of a painting of Galileo that JG saw.
Of JH's health, of JG's daughter Matilda, and the people he has met in Dawlish.
A silly imaginary dialogue among JH's servants, and about JG's travels in Devonshire.
Family news, and marriage prospects for JG and JH [letter completed 1827-8-15 at Dawlish].
Trivia about life in Dawlish [letter completed 1827-8-31].
Looking for winter lodgings.
Has taken lodgings at 5 Kensington Square, and now needs introductions to friends of the Herschels in the area [letter completed 1827-10-8].
Arrangements about meeting JH.
Regrets he will be unable to dine with him as he will be engaged in Huntingdonshire. Outlines the regulations for foreigners to visit the Dockyard.
The health of Robert Woodhouse is very precarious and wonders if JH would be interested in the Plumian Professorship. Is sure of support.
Further regarding the Lucasian Professorship. Only two candidates left, Charles Babbage and G. B. Airy, and the former is not in a good position. Outlines the duties of the position.
Robert Woodhouse is in immediate danger. Urges him to think again before he finally turns down the offer. Would like to visit him and discuss the matter. Can JH come up during the Christmas holiday?
Sending a clause from Dr. Thomas Plume's will which he hopes will remove JH's objections to the professorship at Cambridge. There should be no difficulty in traveling between Slough and Cambridge with steam carriages.