CB is 'incurable castle-builder.' Denies that JH falls easily into love. Eradicating 'one hastily conceived & silly passion' has deadened JH's heart. Any future love must follow a long acquaintance and friendship.
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CB is 'incurable castle-builder.' Denies that JH falls easily into love. Eradicating 'one hastily conceived & silly passion' has deadened JH's heart. Any future love must follow a long acquaintance and friendship.
Would he please send back some of his papers on astronomy as he wants them in order to draw up a prospectus.
Regarding the forthcoming meeting of the Astronomical Society. The printing of his own address. Is preparing a paper on functional equations. Is prepared to accept the office of Foreign Secretary of the Astronomical Society.
Was unable to attend the meeting of the Astronomical Society Council. Has heard the news regarding the president. Gives a problem of chance. Regarding the printing of the supplement.
Will be going to Cambridge to try for the vacant professorship. Remarks on his reasons for applying for the post. His recent experiments with quartz.
About plans for journey to visit CB in Cornwall, and to go beyond.
Reasons why his father does not wish to become the president of the Astronomical Society. Has attended a meeting of the Philosophical Society. Please send three or four copies of the address of the Astronomical Society.
Declining invitation for William Herschel to be President of the Astronomical Society.
Hopes to take up abode in his former lodgings. To what star does CB refer to in his last letter [see CB's 1820-5-22]?
Has received the visitation letter. Work is progressing on the twenty-foot telescope. Hopes to leave for Devon soon. Places he would like to visit. Hopes CB is well versed in geology.
It looks as though their projected Cornish excursion will have to be postponed for a time. Gives the formula for the conversion of rags into sugar. A Finnish astronomer wishes to be elected a member of the Astronomical Society. Observations on the theory of parallax.
Thanks for all the packages. Would like to send copies of the supplement to John Brinkley and Fearon Fallows. Regarding D. F. J. Arago's statement. Method of making a barometer clock. Wishes the president of the R.S.L. was changed every four or five years. Message for W. H. Wollaston from J. B. Biot.
Gives Latin motto. Is sending his chemical book.
Informing CB of the death of Mrs. Beckwith [wife of Thomas?]. W. E. Parry has returned successfully.
Thanking him for offer of assistance. Will call on him and give him papers for the Astronomical Society.
Remarks on the R.S.L. Has written to J. B. Biot. Regarding the annual report. Needs a new council for the Astronomical Society. Please send him some copies of the rules. Meeting of Society of Arts. His recent chemical experiments. James South was with him last week and carried out observations.
Suggestions for the wording of the annual report of the Astronomical Society. Wishes to propose a medal to be awarded for the theory of Saturn's satellites. Regarding the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge.