Would he like to come for a trip down the river to see W. E. Parry's Expedition ships? Query regarding quartz crystals. Date for Pearsonian dinner.
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Would he like to come for a trip down the river to see W. E. Parry's Expedition ships? Query regarding quartz crystals. Date for Pearsonian dinner.
Cannot accompany CB to Deptford because JH busy with James South. Mentions the 'Pearsonian dinner,' 'plagi[h]edral' crystals, and a letter by Wilhelm Olbers.
Gives equation. Is arranging the visit to Paris.
Would he please forward the letters and papers which he left behind.
Relates the details of his accident. Gives equations and theorems.
Is anxious to hear how his wounds are progressing. Will not be able to come to town yet owing to various circumstances. New chemical experiments.
Has dispatched the tourmaline. His chemical experiments. Circulating functions solving chance problems. [Letter postmarked 1819-3-29.]
Has had some more tourmaline sent. Gives some more equations. Chemical experiments.
Made apparatus for showing rings between 'two Tourmalines.' JH's process for making hyposulfurous acid. Praises W. H. Wollaston's analysis of CB's 'Tonquinate.'
Regarding the disposal of the tourmaline. Address of his cousin. Drawing and description of the apparatus for experiments on tourmaline. Chemical experiments.
Has received papers from J. B. Biot. Has been to the Customs and Excise. Functional equations.
Answers CB's question on the equation. Hopes to see him in London shortly. Chemical experiments.
Sent JH's paper on mother-of-pearl and paper on hyposulfurous acid to David Brewster. Tell Brewster of JH's discovery of optical structure in crystals of bicarbonate of potash. Would Brewster accept paper from JH enlarging the definition of crystals?
Wishing CB success in his efforts to obtain the position of professor at Edinburgh. Relates details of his recent experiments with bicarbonate of potash.
Has just returned from Lincolnshire. Will shortly be visiting Torquay. Would like to call on him if convenient. Has heard of a vacant professorship at Edinburgh University and may try for it. Gives an equation of W. H. Wollaston's.
Is going to Edinburgh to apply for the post left vacant by John Playfair's death. Would JH and his father give him certificates and references? [Note by Mrs. CB to the effect that her husband has heard that James Ivory will not be contesting the professorship at Edinburgh].
JH understands CB to be a candidate for a professorial chair, and JH writes a warm letter of support.
Apologizes for the long delay in answering his letter. Relates experiences and hopes of success in his effort to obtain the position of professor at the University.
Sorry to hear of his failure at Edinburgh. Inviting him to Slough. Enquiring about the people CB met at Edinburgh.
Has just returned from Edinburgh and found JH's letter awaiting him. Relates various experiences in Edinburgh. Recent discoveries in his chemical experiments.