Concerned that JH is having trouble dealing with Mr. Davenport. [Stewart family's servant] Mrs. Tucker visited MH overnight. Mrs. Moorsom will come to Slough. Visit by [James] Grahame last evening.
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Concerned that JH is having trouble dealing with Mr. Davenport. [Stewart family's servant] Mrs. Tucker visited MH overnight. Mrs. Moorsom will come to Slough. Visit by [James] Grahame last evening.
Would be pleased to know when the Herschels are coming to London so that Lady Inglis may call on Mrs. Herschel.
Sending the first volume of his translation of P. S. Laplace's Mécanique céleste.
Time is approaching when the new members of council have to be considered. Has JH changed his mind about resigning. Hopes he will continue.
Regrets the R.S.L. is to lose JH's services. Eilhard Mitscherlich has been nominated for a medal on JH's recommendation; can JH give DG some details of Mitscherlich's discoveries?
Has been searching for the regulations regarding the Military College. William Fitton and HK have proposed Eilhard Mitscherlich for the Royal Medal and JH is to be asked to prepare a statement. Is pleased J. J. Littrow has adopted the collimator. Has heard of their visit to Gadesburgh. Still at the R.S.L. though he really wished to resign. Michael Faraday was voted the Copley Medal for his glass experiments.
Carlo Gemmellaro measured elevation of Benedictine monastery on Mount Etna at 294 canne [6,688 feet].
Regarding the monetary affairs of his sister-in-law. Has had discussions regarding his machine. Has just commenced writing a pamphlet on the state of science in England. Everyone has been asking for JH.
When he met him in Paris some years ago JH was on his way to Etna. Could he direct him to a published account of his observations?
Needs a copy of Euclid from JH; quotes some Latin poetry of Nicholas Copernicus.
Has seen JH's article on light in an encyclopedia, and writes to ask if JH would send JU a copy of it.