Writes of the last part of their lively stay at Brighton and three days in London.
None of CD’s sisters can come to enliven the "truly awful" tranquillity at the Forest [Woodhouse].
Writes of the last part of their lively stay at Brighton and three days in London.
None of CD’s sisters can come to enliven the "truly awful" tranquillity at the Forest [Woodhouse].
No summary available.
No summary available.
No summary available.
No summary available.
No summary available.
Hoping to meet JH again.
News of mutual friends.
News of friends and of travel.
Is in difficult circumstances and would welcome any assistance from JH in obtaining employment.
Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.
Needs more money to continue with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Sends copy of his account of the achromatic telescope because JH did not receive the original. Constructing an achromatic telescope of 5-foot focal length.
Asking JH to express his willingness to becoming Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University.
Family is well. News of Joseph Clement's work on the machine. Details of the new drawings made. Recent events at the R.S.L. Is giving up lodgings in town and returning to Slough. Sorry to hear of G. B. Amici's health. Regarding Amici's gifts to the R.S.L.
Books are safely lodged in Charles Babbage's library. Recent travels and persons met by her son.
Informs GA that JH turned down the offer of the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge, and suggests that Charles Babbage be offered the job.
Regarding his own experiments with light.
The Lucasian Professorship is vacant and he would be pleased if JH would consider standing for the position.
Declining to become a candidate for the Lucasian Professorship. Has written to Charles Babbage and informed him of the vacancy.