Believes it was not our Captain Foster to whom the advertisement alluded. Singular way in which Mr. Barrowcliff discharges his trust.
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Believes it was not our Captain Foster to whom the advertisement alluded. Singular way in which Mr. Barrowcliff discharges his trust.
About the election of Charles Babbage to the Lucasian professorship.
Is sending copies of a memoir on the triangulation of Savoy, prepared by GP and [Mr. ?] Carlini. Is including copies for other scientists and organizations.
Is sending the letter with the British ambassador [Augustus Foster] to the Court of Turin; Foster is much interested in science and in meeting JH. GP will be sending additional work that GP has done, and indicates further plans.
Sends a note with a letter from W. H. Wollaston to JH, dealing with glass making experiments.
Health of JH's mother. Recommends History of George Godfrey. Asks if Waterloo, recently lost, was ship that 'C. White sailed in.' Gift for Wesleys. Letter from JH's aunt. Declining many invitations in order to continue star observations. Remembrances to the Grahames.
Needs more money to continue with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Needs more money to proceed with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Needs more money to continue work on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Wants to meet with JH, and needs more money to continue work on Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Is concerned about the rapid rate of expenditure of the money on Charles Babbage's calculating machine. Recommends a reasonable rate of expenditure until Babbage returns home, which should be in about four months.
In response to an article in The Record, JH writes to The Times to explain what has happened to date regarding the expenditure of public funds for the calculating devices of Charles Babbage, who was then out of England.
JH's love for Margaret Stewart. Financial plans for future. Isabella Stewart is still ill. Burn this letter. P.S.: Do not burn it. JH may want to read it in later years. Mrs. Stewart gave JH her husband's journal recording Margaret's sixth year. Regards from James Grahame to MPH.
Enamored of Margaret Stewart. Orders MH to secrecy about JH's engagement. Praises fiancée's musical talent.
Declines offer by Archbishop of Canterbury to join provisional committee to govern newly proposed King's College.
Wishes JH well on his visit to Stewart family and to Cambridge. Personal finances. Arrangements for JH's new servant.
Sends packet of CH's personal papers to JH. Explains why CH destroyed her diary, which reminded her of painful last years in England before William Herschel's death.
Suggests that phenomenon in observing Jupiter satellite was an optical illusion. Asks WS to observe spots on Mars to confirm observations of William Pearson. Asks WS to contribute to W. S. Stratford memorial.
Has been contemplating a larger work on Light, but thinks he may be able to write a shorter, more popular work for the Cabinet Cyclopaedia. Wonders who the other contributors will be.
Is now prepared to write a signed article on light requested by DL [see JH's 1828-7-25]; JH encourages DL to ask William Whewell, W. H. Fitton, and George Peacock to write as well; recommends against use of color printing of pictures as the reproduction is too poor.