William King (Earl of Lovelace) was in Somerset when JH's letter arrived, but he placed it before him on his return. Thinks the G. Hartnell affair is the responsibility of J. R. Townshend (3rd Vicount Sydney). His own mother is doing well considering her age. Hopes JH has had good news from India.

Received the enclosed [manuscript] some time ago with instructions to forward it to JH. Delayed sending it as he was uncertain if JH could spare the time to look through it. Regarding R. A. C. Godwin-Austen and his discoveries of human fossils at Abbeville. WG will be going to Bath for a few months for health reasons.

Has just received JH's letter and note for his mother. The manuscript has arrived safely at Surrey Lodge. Is deeply grateful for JH's comments and will follow out his instructions. Has also just heard from his mother.

Regarding a musical phenomenon pointed out to him by F. A. Gore-Ouseley.

Would like him to accept his little work on musical sounds. F. A. Gore-Ouseley has invented some new organ pipes.

Is grateful for his paper on musical scales. Comments on the characteristics of wind instruments. Some friends of his saw a brilliant meteor fall last Tuesday.

Is preparing a popular work on astronomical phenomena and would welcome copies of JH's Outlines Astr. and Cape Results.

Is grateful for JH's kind action [see AG's 1863-1-30]. Address the parcels to the London address of Hachette.

Is grateful for the Memoirs. Hopes that JH will think his own work worthwhile when it appears.

Was pleased to receive JH's letter and criticisms on his book Le ciel. Comments on some of JH's criticisms.

Is preparing a new edition of his book Le ciel, which J. N. Lockyer is translating into English. Would like to reproduce new information on shooting stars and meteors and would like JH's assistance.

Has published a pamphlet on the True Figure and Dimensions of the Figure of the Earth, which he sends for his comments. Has had no success with G. B. Airy. Has found an error in J. F. Encke's work on the comet.

Thanks for the pamphlet on the Figure of the Earth, but regrets he cannot agree with its conclusions. Points out some of the more serious errors.

Thanks for his frank statement on his pamphlet, but would like his opinion later when he has studied it more thoroughly.

Has had no further communication from JH and would be pleased to receive any further comments if JH has now read the pamphlet more thoroughly.

Does not agree with the conclusion of JG's pamphlet, nor does he think an expedition necessary. Suggests termination of correspondence.

Comments on JH's objections. Hopes to print some of the correspondence in his forthcoming book.

A note of thanks for copies of recent writings by JH and his son Alexander.

Intends going to Spain for the eclipse to make observations on solar radiation. Would like advice on the type of actinometer to use.

Hears that Herchell (sic) House is for sale and would like details of the terms.