Surprised to hear from Sarah [Owen] that CD has decided to become a D.D., not an M.D.
She has been to a ball or a party almost every night.
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Surprised to hear from Sarah [Owen] that CD has decided to become a D.D., not an M.D.
She has been to a ball or a party almost every night.
Tells him the Woodhouse family will set forth for return home.
Reports on activities in Brighton.
No summary available.
Writes to complain that JH has not seen or heard from JG for some time.
Sorry they will not have a sight of the Herschels before they depart. Has arranged for the camera to be delivered to Kensington. The Murchisons are off to Dover tomorrow.
Has had some difficulty accepting JG's arguments about logarithms in a paper JG sent to JH.
Introduces [Dionysius] Lardner, who is a mathematician. Asks how [John] Brinkley's collimators succeeded.
The Murchisons and Somervilles will be visiting him in February and he would be glad if JH would come and meet them then.
Thanks JS for materials sent. Laments the decline of science in England. Believes decline has deep roots.
Letter of introduction for Charles Babbage who wishes to visit NC's observatory in Palermo.
Captain [Henry] Foster states that the Admiralty must very shortly receive directions from the R.S.L. concerning the scientific objectives for Foster's voyage.