BIB_ID
80207
Accession number
MA 52.25
Creator
Lovelace, Ada King, Countess of, 1815-1852.
Display Date
[1843-1844] Mar. 6.
Credit line
Acquired before, 1923.
Description
1 item (6 p.) ; 18.1 cm
Notes
Andrew Crosse was an amateur scientist who conducted research into the forces of electricity.
Part of a collection of autograph letters written by Lord Byron, Lady Byron, Catherine Gordon Byron, Contessa Guiccioli, Ada King Lovelace and others from 1788 to 1855. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The year of writing is not given but the contents of the letter suggest that Dr. Carpenter was living with the family; Dr. Carpenter was hired by Lady Byron to tutor Lady Lovelace's children in 1843-1844.
Part of a collection of autograph letters written by Lord Byron, Lady Byron, Catherine Gordon Byron, Contessa Guiccioli, Ada King Lovelace and others from 1788 to 1855. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection-level record for more information.
The year of writing is not given but the contents of the letter suggest that Dr. Carpenter was living with the family; Dr. Carpenter was hired by Lady Byron to tutor Lady Lovelace's children in 1843-1844.
Summary
Apologizing for taking so long to reply; saying that she is "in a very musical phase (which you will not be sorry to hear), and I am giving a good deal of time to it;" commenting that his "account & diagram of the apparatus seems promising. Have you yet actually put it into operation:" saying that "Dr. Carpenter will be very much interested in the progress of this renewed experiment. We talk of trying it ourselves now shortly but we find many difficulties & that to test the results with any certainty necessitates a quantity & sort of preparation and of appareil altogether, which only exists in an established laboratory;" It is not yet certain that Dr. Carpenter will permanently remain with us; & this still-existing doubt has made us delay many things we may perhaps do if he does remain;" saying that her health has improved; crediting her improved health to his suggestions when she was at Bromfield; asking if he has heard "any more about Mesmerism? And what are your present opinions upon it? I quite agree with you that your best & ... refuge from all troubles is in your Science. That is a great soother of agitated feelings, & in this respect you are indeed a fortunate person. I generally see indeed that there is compensation of some kind or other, in all situations; & I think lots are very even in this world on the whole;" sending her regards to Mrs. Crosse.
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