Details regarding the Admiralty Manual of Instruction. Number of copies and compensation for JH.

The Manual appears to have lost time. Outlines the general form to be taken, but leaves the details to JH. Size might be related to Alexander von Humboldt's Kosmos volume. Returns to the Admiralty next week.

Acknowledges the receipt of his letter, together with the preface and list of contents for the Admiralty Manual. Comments on this. Will arrange for copies to be sent to those designated. Admiralty is grateful for JH's work on the manual.

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.

Comments on JH's estimate for the number of pages for the Admiralty Manual. Auckland [George Eden] does not mind the manual being enlarged should JH think it necessary.

Regarding an appendix to W. J. Hooker's article for the Admiralty Manual by [Augustin] Creuze if it is not already covered by Hooker.

George Eden (1st Earl of Auckland) concurs in JH's view that [Augustin] Creuze's letter should form an appendix to the article by W. J. Hooker.

Accompanying packet has just arrived from [Richard?] Owen. Appears that it will make the Admiralty Manual larger. Would like JH's views.

Forwards William Burnett's paper on medicine and medical statistics for the Manual. It exceeds the desired length but JH may prune it as he thinks fit.

Has just received the enclosed communication from Sir Hilgrove Turner, lately Governor of Bermuda. Believes JH is the only person who can deal with it.

Owing to ill health has had to quit H.M. service at the Cape and has been residing with his brother. Intends applying for the position of curator of the herbarium at Trinity College, Dublin, and would welcome a testimonial from JH. Sending this letter c/o W. J. Hooker as he does not know JH's address.

Delayed thanking him for the testimonials until he could give news of the outcome of his application. Position is still undecided, but he cannot be made professor as he does not possess an M.D.

Has been appointed Curator of the Herbarium at Trinity College, and his friend Dr. G. J. Allman professor. Is very pleased, and the use of library and society makes up for the loss in salary compared with the Cape. JH's testimonial had great weight with the authorities.

Chair of Botany at Edinburgh is now vacant and Joseph Hooker intends applying for it. Would be grateful if JH would supply a testimonial for Hooker. There is only one other candidate for the position.

When he was staying with Headlam he arranged to show him round a chemical works. Wonders if the sketch JH made at the time of a method for reducing chemical fumes is still extant. Would be glad to receive a copy of it, and the name of the works.

Remembers taking him round the chemical works of Losh, Wilson and Bell, but is unable to give any news of the manuscript as Mr. Losh is away on the continent. Hopes he will visit them again in the future.

Has submitted a paper on the projection of a star on the moon's disc to the R.A.S. Wishes to draw JH's attention to it. Comments on some of his observations.

Sent him a paper on differential equations about a month ago and wonders if it has gone astray as he has heard nothing from JH.

Regrets any inconvenience he has caused but is grateful for JH's act and offer to communicate his paper to the R.S.L.

Wishes he had seen JH's paper before submitting his own; then he could have rectified his errors. Has been carrying out some electrical experiments. Sent abstract to Michael Faraday, who does not understand them. Would be pleased to send JH further scientific communications.