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.
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.
Captain [Henry] Foster states that the Admiralty must very shortly receive directions from the R.S.L. concerning the scientific objectives for Foster's voyage.
Writes to complain that JH has not seen or heard from JG for some time.
Thanks JS for materials sent. Laments the decline of science in England. Believes decline has deep roots.
Has had some difficulty accepting JG's arguments about logarithms in a paper JG sent to JH.
Letter of introduction for Charles Babbage who wishes to visit NC's observatory in Palermo.
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.