Informing him of the death of Isaac Milner. He should try for the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge.
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Informing him of the death of Isaac Milner. He should try for the Lucasian Professorship at Cambridge.
Will be going to Cambridge to try for the vacant professorship. Remarks on his reasons for applying for the post. His recent experiments with quartz.
About plans for journey to visit CB in Cornwall, and to go beyond.
Reasons why his father does not wish to become the president of the Astronomical Society. Has attended a meeting of the Philosophical Society. Please send three or four copies of the address of the Astronomical Society.
Declining invitation for William Herschel to be President of the Astronomical Society.
Has been experimenting with magnetism. Two persons wish to become Foreign Members of the [Astronomical Society?]. Regarding the Lucasian at Cambridge. Would like JH to procure the medal of [Matthew Boulton?] for him.