Sorry they will not have a sight of the Herschels before they depart. Has arranged for the camera to be delivered to Kensington. The Murchisons are off to Dover tomorrow.
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Sorry they will not have a sight of the Herschels before they depart. Has arranged for the camera to be delivered to Kensington. The Murchisons are off to Dover tomorrow.
Introduces [Dionysius] Lardner, who is a mathematician. Asks how [John] Brinkley's collimators succeeded.
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The Murchisons and Somervilles will be visiting him in February and he would be glad if JH would come and meet them then.
Regrets he was unable to dine with him on Monday. Regarding the secretary of the Astronomical Society. Will meet him at the R.S.L. on Tuesday.
Wishes to obtain a compensating pendulum clock for the new observatory of Archduke Maximilian. Can JH advise on one and the price? Has started several series of observations.
WR's testimonials must be sent to America before further action can be taken. Asks JH for recommendation.
Went to see the bones of the mastodon last Friday. R. I. Murchison and W. H. Wollaston will be coming to Oxford on the 18 Feb.; can JH arrange to meet them there?
Translation of JH's article Light begun. Publisher is in Paris. Gives name of collaborator as [P. F.] Verhulst. Has heard of others translating JH's work. As director of Brussels observatory, AQ needs best works of astronomy. Would JH help?
Regarding the possibility of the Astronomical Society providing one or two pendulums. Remarks on pendulums. F. W. Bessel has been experimenting with pendulums.
Regarding his own forthcoming experiments with his telescopes.
Needs more money to continue with Charles Babbage's calculating machine.
Regarding his own experiments with light.
Hoping to meet JH again.
The Lucasian Professorship is vacant and he would be pleased if JH would consider standing for the position.
News of mutual friends.
Is in difficult circumstances and would welcome any assistance from JH in obtaining employment.
News of friends and of travel.
Asking JH to express his willingness to becoming Lucasian Professor at Cambridge University.
Books are safely lodged in Charles Babbage's library. Recent travels and persons met by her son.