Has received JH's request regarding the Admiralty Manual. Will be pleased to contribute a section on collecting specimens.
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Has received JH's request regarding the Admiralty Manual. Will be pleased to contribute a section on collecting specimens.
Discusses the meteorological observations made on board the Pagoda, particularly the effect of latitude and longitude on barometric readings.
Received memorandum from JH concerning magnetic instruments and instructions for their use. Happy to comply with Lordship's request for general instructions for magnetic instruments. Received meteorological observations from around the world.
Thanking him for his hospitality.
It appears that Mineralogy has been assigned to him in the new manual. Comments on this and would like to know who will be writing the chapter on Geology as it is likely to overlap.
Congratulations on success [of JH's Cape Results], and happy new year. Encloses letter from Austrian ambassador with Emperor's testimonial to JH. Exchanged private notes with Count Jarnac regarding French king's intention to reward JH. Hopes that British government will permit JH to accept special honor from Louis Phillipe.