Family news and other matters [letter completed 1819-2-23].
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Family news and other matters [letter completed 1819-2-23].
Family news and ramblings [letter completed 1819-5-23].
Of Charles Babbage's visit, family news, and lawsuits.
Chastises JH for misbehavior along with Charles Babbage, discusses the parlous state of the country's affairs, expresses interest in the history of astronomy, and sends family news [letter completed 1819-10-8].
Of Charles Babbage, family, public affairs, and law suits [letter completed 1819-11-15].
Of family, Walter Scott's novels, and affairs in Scotland and Spain.
Recollections of this house JG has just sold.
Of religious matters, accusations against the Queen, and of Charles Babbage [letter completed 1820-11-4].
Offers JH the consolations of religion to deal with his unhappiness.
Family news.
Family news, JG's reduced circumstances, and public affairs.
On the loss of a friend's wife and child, the death of Napoleon, and on the JH/JG correspondence.
About their relationship.
Comments on the need to travel, and on the boredom of the meetings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; family news.
Comments on library facilities available to JG, followed by family news.
Invites JH to go to the Netherlands with JG.
Further on JG's travel plans [see JG's 1822-7-15].
JG is called home urgently. Does not want to go, but feels painful duty to do so. Cancels visit to Slough. Asks JH to retrieve prints that JG left at Downing St.
Hopes JH's presence is solace to JH's mother. Wants to visit Slough, but must return to Scotland before 10 Sept. Death of William Herschel and need to surrender to God's will. Prays for JH and JH's mother.
Family news on JG's return from the Continent.