Will follow JH's instructions. Expects to find inst[rument?] at home of Mr. Mowman or at Leicester Square.
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Will follow JH's instructions. Expects to find inst[rument?] at home of Mr. Mowman or at Leicester Square.
With the departure of [Otto von] Kotzebue, WS takes the opportunity to send JH volumes of Dorpat observations. Requests notification if volumes do not arrive.
Hopes to receive more correspondence from JH. Often wishes that she could be with JH in order to ensure that he will not overwork himself like William Herschel did.
Is sending the agreement between the government and CB regarding payment for work on the calculating machine.
Has signed the paper regarding the machine and is returning it. Regarding its publicity with Members of Parliament.
Regarding the paper on the machine for the Treasury. Will postpone his visit to Slough.
There is to be a sale of pictures, including one of JH; would he like it? Has not heard anything from the Treasury yet regarding payment of his money. Plans for projected holiday.
Regarding the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the calculating machine. Recent astronomical observations.
'Our micrometer screws' are not in error. F. G. W. Struve's star measurements using Josef Fraunhofer's repeating micrometer agree well with JH's. So error must be in HK's observations.
Is coming to London and wants to see JH.