Regrets will be unable to join WB's party at Oxford.
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Regrets will be unable to join WB's party at Oxford.
Is grateful for his comments. Will withdraw his paper as requested; at the same time he points out various aspects of how he arrived at the results.
Can CB come down on Sunday to see about the machine?
No summary available.
Asks about a servant JH is considering hiring to accompany JH on JH's trip to the Continent.
Concerned at account given of Smith's health and her rheumatism, which he has been suffering from himself. Lady Cullum cannot get rid of her nervous intermittent fever despite advice of [Willam George] Maton and Sir Henry Halford [(1766-1844), physician]. Surprised to see [Aylmer Bourke] Lambert, who has had such delicate health for last thirty-six years, at public meetings and dining with friends at home every day. His son and family spending winter in Paris and summer in Rome or Nice. Regarding negotiations for Linnean Society's purchase of [Sir James Edward Smith's] museum suggests compiling of a catalogue and that three valuers are appointed, one each by Smith and Society and another by both. Mr Oakes the banker died this morning.
Appears to have refused an offer of a payment or position.
Invites WW to JH's wedding. Asks him to come early to meet the bride's family.
Inconsequential chatter [letter completed 1829-2-7].
Thomas Henderson will visit London and inform JH of events at Edinburgh Observatory. Will WW's paper on instrument for multiplication interfere with Charles Babbage's proposed machine?
Is concerned to discover if the various packages of memoirs that GP sent have been received by JH. Talks about coming to London to present several papers.
A note of praise for Margaret Stewart [JH's fiancée] as a covering note for an enclosed 6pp letter from JH's cousin, Mary Baldwin, to CH, describing Margaret and her family.
Apologizes for delay in writing out what JH requested. He will have it tomorrow.
Pays bill for a palladium chain. May wish to purchase another object [another palladium chain?].
Has requested his friend Thomas Henderson of Edinburgh University to call on JH. Would be pleased if JH can help him in any way.
Will be receiving a clock for Robert Molyneux. Comments on this and gives details of his latest observations.
JW has been at St. John's for fifty years. Wishes JH well in preparing for marriage. JH is entitled to quarters dividend from [feast of] St. Thomas 'to Lady day next.' Notify JW when wedding occurs. JH's fellowship will then be vacant. Please bring bride to visit Cambridge.
Compares hotels in Leamington. Recommends Regent for JH's friends. EW will soon visit JH and invalid Lady Mary Herschel.
Thinks his telescope was not well executed. Would be pleased if James South tried another. Advises how to improve performance of telescope.
Regarding F. W. Bessel's instrument for his zone observations. Who was the first to publish lunar distances from the planets?