Would he like to come for a trip down the river to see W. E. Parry's Expedition ships? Query regarding quartz crystals. Date for Pearsonian dinner.
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Would he like to come for a trip down the river to see W. E. Parry's Expedition ships? Query regarding quartz crystals. Date for Pearsonian dinner.
Will show JH largest specimen of apophyllite [Argentine spar] in kingdom.
Asks JH to write a letter of recommendation for a mutual friend, and adds some Cambridge news.
Family news and other matters [letter completed 1819-2-23].
Gives equation. Is arranging the visit to Paris.
Regarding his father's portrait. Would recommend waiting until the days become clearer and longer.
Called to wish him a good journey and to offer his compliments to Sir William and Lady Herschel.
Relates the details of his accident. Gives equations and theorems.
Has dispatched the tourmaline. His chemical experiments. Circulating functions solving chance problems. [Letter postmarked 1819-3-29.]
Has had some more tourmaline sent. Gives some more equations. Chemical experiments.
Unable to come to dinner on Saturday but hopes to see him in the evening.
Has received papers from J. B. Biot. Has been to the Customs and Excise. Functional equations.
Has been very busy; otherwise he would have answered his friendly letter earlier. Observations on tourmaline. Double refraction.
Family news and ramblings [letter completed 1819-5-23].
Delighted that JH proposes to use William Herschel's 20-foot telescope.
Has not heard from him lately, though he wrote last year from Rome and gave him a resume of his travels. William Crackanthorpe is a good companion. The pavilion is being rapidly built. Would like JH to accept hospitality at his house. Gives news of friends.
Mineral apophyllite [Argentine spar]. Offers gems and minerals from India for JH's experiments. David Brewster's papers raise questions about polarized light. Describes microscope SY found.
Learned that JH has been ill since returning from Slough. Please visit soon.
Is anxious to receive his article on hyposulfurous acid as the volume is almost ready for the printer.
Has just returned from Lincolnshire. Will shortly be visiting Torquay. Would like to call on him if convenient. Has heard of a vacant professorship at Edinburgh University and may try for it. Gives an equation of W. H. Wollaston's.