Submits TW's chemical process for making photographs.
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Submits TW's chemical process for making photographs.
Has caught a bad cold and is unfit for human society, and so JH begs to be excused from the evening's social gathering.
Discusses auroral observation. Will reply to [John] Lefroy's letter soon. Wants grant proposals sent to outlying R.S.L. members for comments. Cannot attend Kew Committee meeting.
Is organizing a meeting to begin narrowing the field of candidates for the Melbourne University professorships [see JH's 1854-4-7].
As GA cannot attend meeting, JH seeks his opinions on certain questions [see GA's 1854-4-11].
Agrees to a procedural matter for the selection committee for Melbourne University [see JH's 1854-5-12].
The circulation of material begins [see GA's 1854-5-25].
Comments about times some of the children have been with JH, and about family financial accounts.
Concerned about the state of health of Knowles [a servant], and how to deal with him and his wife; comments on the educational prospects of son Alexander.
Talks about his loneliness, his wish to be at home with MH, and his concern about MH's contemplated trip to Aberdeenshire.
Mostly about attending James Adam Gordon's funeral at Hadham in Hertfordshire.
Feels overwhelmed by the unreasonable expectations of his political masters, and at the same time the new university at Melbourne, Australia wants JH to help find professors.
About where, and how, the older children are to spend their holidays, and about the health of [Mr.] Knowles.
Compares his work day with MH's, and feels that hers is more worthwhile and more pleasant.
Tells a silly story, and then complains about Charles Babbage stopping by and talking about CB's lighthouse.
Of the health of [Mr.] Knowles [servant], a visit to the Baden Powells by JH, and family financial arrangements.
Recalls JH's predecessor [Isaac Newton] at Mint was also interested in Bernoulli's 'Isoperimetrical Problems.' HW plans paper on new expression for coefficients of differences of zero in self-repeating series.
Sending an account of a 'certain Dr [David] Livingstone.' JH agrees with Thomas Maclear that Livingstone deserves encouragement. Has received RM's testimonial on behalf of [Frederick] McCoy.
Arrangements JH has made for admission [to Mint?] for WP and some of WP's friends.
The Kew Committee has requested estimates from Thomas Cook[e] and Andrew Ross for an instrument to carry out JH's suggestions. Is grateful for these suggestions.