Takes the earliest opportunity of announcing the discovery of a new planet [Melpomene]. Gives readings.

Regrets the trouble JH has been caused, but it was due to the non-arrival of his letter. Cannot claim fellowship of the R.S.L. as he did not attend any of the meetings following his election. Gives a list of his planetary discoveries.

Has found another planet [Fortuna]; gives readings. Finds that the famous eclipse of Thales took place in 585 B.C., not 610 B.C., as stated by Francis Baily and Mr. Altmann.

Angelo Secchi has found the second head of Biela's comet. Gives the elements of J. R. Hind's last planet (Fortuna).

Has discovered a seventh planet [Kalliope]. Gives readings.

Has discovered an eighth planet. Gives readings. Proposes to call it Thalia.

What would JH like done with the column 'Equinoctial Time' in the Nautical Almanac?

Regrets he has been wrongly styled F.R.S. Comments on the projected Lawson Observatory at Nottingham and the high value placed on the instruments. Outlines his plan for the Equinoctial Time column in the Nautical Almanac.

Has heard from W. H. Smyth that JH is suffering from serious and protracted indisposition. Hopes he will soon be restored to health as he himself has been.

Thanks for congratulations on marriage of HH's daughter. Notes HH's review of J. C. Prichard's Natural History of Man in December issue of Quarterly Review, written while on holiday in Armenia.

Marriage of HH's eldest daughter. Thanks for JH's letter of introduction to George Bishop and J. R. Hind.

Delayed answering JH's letter until HH could find details of works by 'Göttingen Professor,' but has had difficulty in locating them. Any treatise connecting epidemics with fungous origins would be of interest. Will bring distressing medical case to attention of one of HH's committees. HH's Medical Notes and Reflections, 3rd edition (1855).

Comments on JH's paper on Sensorial Vision (1858). Covered some of this ground in HH's own book, Mental Physiology (1852).

Regarding the reasons for the confusion in the nomenclature of the genus Wellingtonia and Sequoia. Comments on the aquatic Anacharis.

Intends to stand for the University of Cambridge and would be pleased to receive his vote and interest. [Note on JH's reply: Shall have his vote; in any case will not vote against him.]

Would be grateful if JH would allow his name to be added to AH's Committee.

Has been absent from home, which accounts for his belated reply. Comments on JH's difficulties in relation to W. H. Hopkins's memoir on the external temperature of the earth. JH's son is progressing well.

Has had a letter from Miss Mathilde Oersted, who was gratified by JH's speech regarding her father. Her father's sudden death has been a great blow to her. Does not know what will happen to H. C. Oersted's books.

Charles Lyell has given her JH's translation of J. W. Goethe's poem. Comments on it.

Has had a volume of essays of JH's and wonders if the first one [address to the subscribers of Windsor Public Library] has been published separately; if not, he would like to issue it in a cheap form.