Writes about Hensleigh Wedgwood’s marriage to Frances Mackintosh and her own engagement to Charles Langton. Also gives news of other relatives and friends.
Writes about Hensleigh Wedgwood’s marriage to Frances Mackintosh and her own engagement to Charles Langton. Also gives news of other relatives and friends.
Responds to FB's request for advice on a political document prepared by Thomas Drummond analyzing parliamentary representation and taxation in mathematical terms.
Spent a pleasant time with G. B. Airy at Cambridge. The 'Melville' ship sails from Portsmouth on Thursday and he has been promised a passage to the Cape in it. Proposes to call on him tomorrow to discuss certain things.
Returns his paper and would be glad to receive an abstract. JH has been removed from the Council of the R.A.S. in deference to his wishes. King of Denmark has offered a gold medal for the discovery of a comet.
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Thanks MF for his kindness and attention to JH's mother in her final illness, and asks JG for his bill.
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Saddened at the death of JH's mother; knows that 'it can't be long before I shall follow the dear departed.'
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Attempts explanation of curious subterranean acoustic phenomenon at Nakoos. Explains other natural acoustic phenomena and eruptions of geysers in Iceland. P.S.: Do not nominate JH to council of Geological Society.
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Was pleased to receive the elements of Gamma Virginis. Congratulations on his knighthood. J. J. Lister called on him recently and would like to see JH.
Has forwarded JSH letter to a Mr Blackie in anticipation of him disproving own theories. Has heard Blackie is about to leave Thomas Coke’s service. Mentions that Cole, in a British Museum MS, has written of Sambucus ebulus growing on the Bartlow Hills.
Gives notes on dimension of two trees planted at his Audley End Estate, a Lebanon cedar and an oak.