George Airy has written JH to say that he does not at this time wish to go to Dublin to offer himself as a candidate for the Andrews Professorship at Trinity College, Dublin. Asks advice on aspects of Airy's candidacy.

Regrets that JH did not visit Ireland last year. Hopes he will come this year. Has he heard of W. R. Hamilton? David Brewster intends visiting Ireland, though he is busy with his Encyclopaedia.

On the poor functioning of the R.S.L. Glass Committee.

Thanks for his letter. Can JH or Charles Babbage suggest someone to experiment with glass? Michael Faraday? Regarding the £100 voted for John Newman or his assistant. Has to attend a local meeting on Wednesday.

The severe winter confined him to home. Dissuades Smith from undertaking a cryptogamic flora after conclusion his present work ["English Flora"] on account of the enormous extent, minuteness of research, and Smith's bad eye-sight; believes such a work unworthy of Smith's station and talents.

Unable to finish his description of 'Amomum melegueta' despite use of Smith's observations and article on 'Melegueta' in "Cyclopedia"; will wait for Smith to see his observations and drawing, with Mr Graves, the colourer, at Peckham, [Surrey]. Included 'Cardamom' plant and 'Renealmia/Alpinia exaltata' in his genus 'Matonia'; defends the latter with references to Smith's "Cyclopedia" article, [William] Roxburgh's "Plants of the Coast of Coromandel", and White's "Linnean Transactions" vol 10 paper ['A Botanical Description and Natural History of the Malabar Cardamom']. Disappointed to not join the Smiths at Holkham, [Norfolk, home of Thomas William Coke].