JH understands CB to be a candidate for a professorial chair, and JH writes a warm letter of support.
JH understands CB to be a candidate for a professorial chair, and JH writes a warm letter of support.
Tells CB of the mistake on the certificate for admission [to the R.S.L.?] for Mr. Moreau, which meant it had to be withdrawn. Doubts that reapplication would be successful. Other news from London.
Is arranging a meeting with CB.
Urges a visit to Collingwood by CB. Refers to the development of a cypher.
CB has 'decyphered' JH's puzzle. JH will not try to puzzle CB again.
Thanks CB for receipt of a meteorological work by CB's son [B. H. Babbage], now in Australia. JH says he grows stupider every day and is a 'prisoner in the bonds of bronchitic tyranny.'
Gives CB permission to publish the portions of letters requested by him. JH tells CB that he has responded to John Davy's letter in the PM.
Answer to CB's equation. Bring something to discuss at the forthcoming meeting of the Analytical Society.
Further comment on the calculus equation sent by CB.
Sends on part of letter for CB to complete and forward.
About the mathematical formulation for the summation of any series.
Regarding the equations in his memoir on the series of tangents. Queries about the Analytical Society.
Further equations discussed. Has purchased more books. Regarding the printing of the memoir. [Letter continued on 1813-3-2.]
Regarding his memoir: would like to see part of CB's notes.
Further regarding theorems recently discussed. Regarding the preface for JH's and CB's Memoirs of the Analytical Society.
Regarding his new researches into the theory of determining functions from given conditions. The printing of his memoir is proceeding slowly.
Has been to London and procured the books mentioned by CB. Mentions differential equations of P. S. Laplace. Regarding some of CB's theorems. Problem of law of chance. Printing of his memoir.
Sends a number of theorems and integrals.
Would like to see him as soon as possible so they can prepare the preface of their memoir for the printer.
Orders equipment from London through CB.