Describes declining health but calm mind of JH's father. Visit with Charles Babbage cheered JH's depressed state. Wants to return to joy of speculation, but lacks energy. Writes and requests news about mutual friends.
Describes declining health but calm mind of JH's father. Visit with Charles Babbage cheered JH's depressed state. Wants to return to joy of speculation, but lacks energy. Writes and requests news about mutual friends.
Family news and the law.
Regrets delay in writing as he was uncertain where JH would be. Wishes JH would come and stay with him to relieve his melancholy position. He has accepted a curacy at Ferring.
Enjoyed visit of William Herschel and JH. Sorry about accident with coach. Discusses Horne Tooke's search for metaphysics through etymology. Extensive analysis of nature of verbs. Notes [daughter] Joy's response to JH's Masonic sign.
Temporarily at Bridgenorth as his wife's father has died. Must delay his visit to London. Has been interesting his brother-in-law in gas lights.