Sends some stuffed birds for "Osmaston Museum" and some insects.
Home having cloyed, plans to go to Woodhouse to visit the Owens and the black-eyed houris [Sarah and Fanny] there.
Sends some stuffed birds for "Osmaston Museum" and some insects.
Home having cloyed, plans to go to Woodhouse to visit the Owens and the black-eyed houris [Sarah and Fanny] there.
CD obliged for JMH’s labours in "the science". He reports having spent a pleasant month. Entomological pursuits succeeded.
Looks forward to receiving beetles and butterflies from JMH when he passes through Shrewsbury.
[Caroline Darwin on behalf of CD] submits a petition to Darwin family for £20 to purchase a new double-barrelled gun, CD’s present one having become dangerous.
Woodhouse news, including going to a play.
She has been spending much time painting.
Has met Frederick William Hope, the entomologist; relates F. W. Hope’s praise of CD’s collection and his generous offer of assistance.
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About JG's journey to Nantes.
Asks JH to communicate to some friends for him.
Informs JG about mutual friends and JG's daughter.
Requesting the opinion of JH's late father on the nebulae in Orion.
Sends MF some older samples of imperfect glass. Talks about the way in which different kinds of glass should be layered in lenses.
A letter of introduction to AQ on behalf of John Franklin [famous explorer of the Northwest Passage].
Sends letter from [George] Gipps. WR wants to assists Gipps in astronomical pursuits. Asks JH for assistance.
Asking JH's opinion on how he should print his catalogue of observations of transits. Requests information on any forthcoming comets.
Has returned from Southend. Has letter from Charles Babbage in which he relates events and people met at the Berlin Academy.
His own paper on moon culminating stars for 1829 is now printed. Time Encke's Comet was visible. Foreign encouragement for science. Remarks on pendulum experiments.