Writing on behalf of her husband, Charles, who is away, GB expresses her thankfulness for JH's kindness, and believes Charles will agree to be nominated for secretary of the R.S.L.
Writing on behalf of her husband, Charles, who is away, GB expresses her thankfulness for JH's kindness, and believes Charles will agree to be nominated for secretary of the R.S.L.
Urges JH to miss the next R.S.L. Council meeting, as many friends have been to see Charles Babbage, and are proposing to make the meeting difficult. GB suggests that JH remain at Slough because of his mother's illness.
Arranges time for GB to meet [Theophila] Gwatkin. JH leaves London tomorrow for Slough; returns Saturday for 'visitation.'
Regarding support for Charles Babbage at Oxford.
Views as to whether her husband would be interested in applying for the professorship at Oxford.
Thanking him for his letter and giving him news concerning the recent death of her father-in-law.
Would like to bring one of her children when they visit him [at Christmas?].
Thanking him for the gift of china.
Thanking him for gift.
Gives JH news of Charles Babbage's plan to apply for the Savilian chair of mathematics at Oxford.
Announcement of Baden Powell's election to the Savillian chair of Geometry.