About JG's book publisher. Requests support in the application of Granville Sharp Pattison for a professorship at London University [letter completed 1827-1-25].
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About JG's book publisher. Requests support in the application of Granville Sharp Pattison for a professorship at London University [letter completed 1827-1-25].
Talks about the glass experiments of John Dollond and Mr. Stanwood[?].
Urges JH to miss the next R.S.L. Council meeting, as many friends have been to see Charles Babbage, and are proposing to make the meeting difficult. GB suggests that JH remain at Slough because of his mother's illness.
Asks that list of errata be published before a committee meets to investigate 'the subject of Mr. Lee's [?] animadversions.'
Thanks JH for proposing WR for R.S.L. Discusses construction of air pump. Trying to simplify construction of vacuum. Will be in London in March.
Sends [F. G. W.] Struve's observations on William Herschel's double stars because of JH's expressed interest in the work.
Receives copy of JH's Light. Invites him to Birmingham.
Details forgery case on which JH gave legal advice.
Understands his intellectual pursuits. Gives address of his son [Adelaide].
Further regarding his theory of measuring heights by means of the barometer.
The state of the observatory after the death of Giuseppe Piazzi. Has been put on a permanent basis now. Instruments and books have been received. Send some mainsprings for the chronometers.
Regarding the affairs of the R.S.L. and JH's intentions.