Reports on a visit to Grandma [Emilia Stewart]; may go to Cambridge; sends MH a draft beginning of a review of Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos.
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Reports on a visit to Grandma [Emilia Stewart]; may go to Cambridge; sends MH a draft beginning of a review of Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos.
Sent son William James to Clapham by himself; JH much concerned about the future of Peter Stewart as Mr. Smith of Smith, Elder & Company is very ill. Brief report on Emilia Stewart's health.
About the health of Elizabeth Baily, and carpet advice from Miss Sheepshanks.
JH has 'slain' a dragon of a bore; he is concerned about Peter Stewart's being ill at ease in his mother's [Emilia Stewart's] presence, and JH declares his love for MH.
News about JH's son William James, JH's doings, and JH misses MH and Collingwood very much.
Met John Franklin, who is to lead a polar expedition; JH makes disparaging comments about mesmerists, such as W. E. Parry; mentions having seen some other prominent men.
It will be difficult for JH to get away to Collingwood as planned as discussions [?] are slow; some family news.
Mostly about damage to furniture during shipment from Slough to Collingwood.
Trying to establish which of the boxes of household effects that have been shipped from Slough have arrived at Collingwood; comments on the weather.
Complains about the loneliness now that the family is gone from Slough, as are most of their goods.
Mostly about boxes packed and shipped to Collingwood, along with questions about items of equipment there.
About the choices to be made in moving furniture from Slough to Collingwood; problems about the election of a minister at Eton.
About buying horses, and closing the deal to buy Collingwood. JH refers to an enclosure about anti-slavery.
About a tragic fire nearby, and more about moving goods to Collingwood.
The packing and shipping of goods to Collingwood is complete; JH will now attend to a few final details and then come to Collingwood, having spent the most horrible 'fortnight in my life.'
Compliments MH on her poetry; JH is trying to clarify when various friends are to visit Collingwood.
Comments about spending time with JH's son William James; then describes dinner at the Archbishop's palace.
JH is concerned about MH's health, especially her sore teeth; JH sends along some letters, and reports that all are well at Slough.
Describes how JH arranged for an opening [in the Indian Civil Service] for JH's son William James at the time when he will be the proper age [see JH's 1845-1-31].
Speaks of JH's visits on the previous day; later this day, JH is to visit Mr. Plowden about a position for son William James.