Enclosing a draft for his dividend, which he hears will be the last. Hopes he changes his fellowship for a better one, but would be pleased if he would delay his decision for a while.
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Enclosing a draft for his dividend, which he hears will be the last. Hopes he changes his fellowship for a better one, but would be pleased if he would delay his decision for a while.
On the matter of helping a friend who is being maligned [Mrs. Bowdich], and about JH's projected Continental tour.
Tour notes composed to assist JH's travels in Sicily.
Is leaving from Cambridge. Hopes that he will come. Has some new things on functional analysis to discuss.
Regarding the change of ownership and policy of the Edinburgh Philosophical Journal. Would like a paper from him for the first number. Marked 'Private.'
Would be pleased if JH would obtain some flint-glass for him when he goes to Munich.
Please recommend London instrument makers to supply new Edinburgh observatory. Josef Fraunhofer was asked to make only lens for transit instrument, but wants to make entire instrument. [JH annotation: Recommended Fraunhofer for entire transit instrument and Robert Molyneux for clock.]
Acknowledges receipt by Jameson & Aders of Astronomical Society's 1824 gold medal, to be delivered to J. F. Encke in Gotha. [JH annotation: Encke confirmed receipt of medal.]