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Went recently to Tommy Hunt’s festivities before Lloyd Kenyon joined his regiment.
Hopes Caroline and Catherine Darwin will visit in a week.
Caroline and Catherine Darwin were at the Forest a few days last week and Susan Darwin comes the next day. Mentions other relatives, friends, and acquaintances.
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Asks JSH to get a chemist to analyse two different specimens of chalk being used in agriculture with different results.
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Invites himself and his brother to JH's for tea.
Of people JG has met.
Was away from home when JH's letter came, which accounts for his belated reply. Would welcome a situation as clerk at the Bank of England should JH have any influence there.
Has just had a visit from James Graham[e], who came to apologize for a misunderstanding. Sends a Hindoo myth, which she is sure he can utilize for a poem. Her husband was pleased with JH's paper on light. Has himself written a paper on the collimator.
Many thanks for the Hindoo myth. May attempt to put it in verse when he can spare the time from star gazing and computing. The South American Indians imagine their ancestors are hunting among the constellations. Is glad James Grahame called. Sorry to hear a poor account of Captain Kater's health.
Confusion around [James] Grahame's possible use of the verses that JH had offered to MK as suitable for the music Cherry Ripe.
About the election of Charles Babbage to the Lucasian professorship.
Needs more money to proceed with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.