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Does not believe that GA's proposal [see GA's 1848-5-4] will work.
Thanks for the offer of 25 copies of the Admiralty Manual. Thinks contributors should receive 6 copies instead of the 2 copies originally intended. Some misunderstanding of his proposals regarding returns of information. Printer has made a blunder in the Manual and JH has given orders for new pages to be substituted.
Apologizes for having questioned GA's proposal [see GA's 1848-5-6], which is very good and should work well.
Criteria for deciding who can claim to be the discoverer of the satellite. [This letter marked 'not sent on second thoughts; see RS:HS 23.41 for letter sent.]
Asks for CW's contribution to the Admiralty's scientific manual.
Strongly supports W. E. Weber as the best candidate for the receipt of the Rumford Medal [see CW's 1849-11-10].
Regrets he cannot attend the meeting to lay the stone of the new lecture room, nor can he take an active part in the lectures due to an attack of influenza. Would like his name added to the ordinary members [of the Slough Mechanics Institute].
Urges WL to make public his observations of the seventh satellite of Saturn as Otto Struve is about to announce his observation of the same body.
Asks questions about how to proceed for the continuance of magnetic observations.
Is pleased to hear of the discovery of further satellites of Neptune.
Some question of Harvard University observer having observed the satellite [see JH's 1848-9-22] one day before WL.
Will now work with S. J. A. Compton, the President of the R.S.L., to try to get fair treatment for another applicant for the Admiralty money [see GA's 1848-9-25].
Further clarification to JH's 1848-10-26.
Gratitude for news [of Caroline Herschel], whose death seems imminent. Notes on burial, disposition of property, and transfer of papers to JH. Sends obituary written by JH for use at appropriate time. Will send inscription for headstone later.