John Pond's last communication to Committee is in press. Save its second printing.
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John Pond's last communication to Committee is in press. Save its second printing.
Sir Edward Codrington will take charge of chronometer for Captain Copeland if delivered to Codrington at Portsmouth.
Previous engagement prevents WW 'joining the early party.'
Unsure whether WW will be in town to dine with JH Monday.
Most correct mode of proceeding will be to suppress incorrect corrections and not to give credit to [T. I. M.?] Forster for inferences of [Peter?] Barlow or calculations of WW.
Invites JH to meet H. C. Oersted, Henry Warburton, and Henry Kater at dinner next Wednesday.
Encloses paper sent by Mr. Perkins for R.S.L, and impression just received from printer.
Sends drawings associated with WW's paper and passed by [R.S.L.] Council for printing, and memoir from M. A. Pictet.
Invites JH to dinner Saturday to meet J. G. S. Van Breda.
Previous engagement prevents WW witnessing experiment of A. M. Ampère tomorrow. Waits for JH's report. Hopes to see JH at [Georges] Cuvier's tomorrow.
Notified Georgiana Babbage that two or three electors for professorship at Oxford favor Charles Babbage. JH not free to name them. Death of father may alter Babbage's desire for position. Meanwhile Mrs. Babbage asks that we keep 'any one favourable to C. on neutral ground.'
[Charles Babbage] should understand that no effort will be made for 'alien' unless that candidate offers himself. Since William Buckland suggested Babbage for the position, let Buckland take the initiative.
Corrects yesterday's mistake about 'Russian Platina.' It is chemically pure, but mechanically the worst.
Will be out of town for next [R.S.L.?] council meeting. Comments on glass subcommittee report.