About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.
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About JH's mother, and the behavior of Charles Babbage.
More about Charles Babbage [see JH's 1827-2-11]; requests JH's assistance to gain entry to the British Museum library.
About the state of JG's health, and his feelings about slavery.
About reviews of JG's book, and of a painting of Galileo that JG saw.
Of JH's health, of JG's daughter Matilda, and the people he has met in Dawlish.
A silly imaginary dialogue among JH's servants, and about JG's travels in Devonshire.
Family news, and marriage prospects for JG and JH [letter completed 1827-8-15 at Dawlish].
Trivia about life in Dawlish [letter completed 1827-8-31].
Looking for winter lodgings.
Has taken lodgings at 5 Kensington Square, and now needs introductions to friends of the Herschels in the area [letter completed 1827-10-8].
Arrangements about meeting JH.
Hoping to meet JH again.
News of mutual friends.
News of friends and of travel.
Invites himself and his brother to JH's for tea.
Of people JG has met.
Invites JH to London to meet a friend of JG.
JH's mother has been ill. Is JH coming into town?
Of JG's travels and the people he meets [letter completed 1828-5-17 in Nantes].
About JG's just completed travels to Europe.