A note accompanying the first draft of the report of the Standards Commission, with a request for comment.

Is waiting for JH's comments on the first draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1853-9-8].

Please send comments on the first draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1853-12-22]; GA wants to prepare a second draft.

Doubts that proscribing certain weight usages will be effective, unless the users feel a need to change [see JH's 1854-2-14]

Wants to meet with JH and W. H. Miller at the Exchequer to examine their standard equipment.

A note accompanying a copy of the second draft of the Standards Commission report [see GA's 1854-2-14].

A notice of meeting of the Standards Committee supervising the standardized weighing and measuring, indicating the need to bring to the meeting members expense sheets.

Urges JH to stay at Collingwood [see JH's 1854-3-23], but send in any comments on the second draft of the report and authorize GA to act on JH's behalf.

There has been some confusion about sending packages of material; GA wants to know what JH has received.

Makes a correction in the weight of an item reported in the Standards Commission report.

Wants someone else to take responsibility for committee on magnetic observations [see JH's 1858-1-25]; GA proposes Edward Sabine.

Would support the establishment of Colonial magnetic and meteorological observatories if Edward Sabine were to continue to study the observations made [see GA's 1858-1-29].

Sends JH some responses to a letter from Edward Sabine on Colonial observatories [see GA's 1858-3-13].

Reacts to JH's suggestions [see JH's 1858-5-[10]] for altering GA's responses [see GA's 1858-5-4] to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [includes a silly riddle, apparently passed on from Augustus De Morgan].

Provides a more detailed response to Edward Sabine's report on magnetic observatories [see GA's 1858-5-12].

Has looked at the magnetic observations made at the Cape, and comments on their usefulness.

If magnetic observation stations are to be set up and staffed, then personnel should be considered soon.

Supports JH's intentions [see JH's 1858-6-26] and Edward Sabine's proposals about magnetic observations, but displays little faith in the effectiveness of the B.A.A.S.

Is unhappy with one aspect of Edward Sabine's report [see ES's 1858-6-26], specifically the number of days each year when simultaneous observations will be made at all stations.

Indicates GA's intention of being at the Leeds meeting [of the B.A.A.S.].