George Maule will prepare draft of Privy Council's warrant to reorganize Mint. Sends draft of Treasury minutes enabling JH to make all arrangements. Will return G. F. G. Mathison's statement when minutes have been approved. [JH annotation: Returned minutes with note that it and Council warrant invest all powers that JH needs.]

Agrees to JH's division of Mint clerks into two classes according to salaries, with additional pay for those selected to be Melter and Assistant Coiner.

Chancellor of Exchequer [Charles Wood] wishes to see Moneyers Edward Enfield and Robert Rintoul in person on Saturday. Asks JH to be present also. P.S.: Adopted JH's suggestion to send Moneyers' memorial back to JH.

[Privy Council's] warrant to reorganize Mint and letter regarding compensation for Moneyers were sent to JH yesterday. Copy of Henry Bingley's letter of 30 Sept. 1850 came to CT with note that Bingley had withdrawn it. [JH annotation: Returned Bingley's letter to Bingley.]

Asks JH to 'modify the office offered to' RF's nephew, who will otherwise lose privileges and position under new organization of Mint.

Grateful for JH's offer to place all junior clerks in Mint on equal salary, but this will still result in salary loss for RF's nephew.

Corrects error in yesterday's note to JH reporting annual share of profits earned by each [Moneyer].

Writing in support of an application for a pension for John Hind.

Comments on exchange of papers with JH over the years, especially on electricity. Thanks JH for his assistance in AQ's research. Notes the loss of H. C. Schumacher. Hopes to come to England for the Great Exposition.

JH's new position [Master of Mint] took him by surprise. People seem 'wild' over renewed agitation of Papal aggression issue. Describes the discovery of Saturn's new ring.

The eclipse observation suggestions are now ready for printing [see GA's 1851-1-7]; would JH proof read them?

Will be happy to proofread the material [see GA's 1851-3-7].

Will send the eclipse observation suggestions in print, not manuscript [see JH's 1851-3-8]; the path of the eclipse has been misrepresented by J. F. Encke's carelessly identified latitudes.

Letter of clarification about the enclosed proof of the eclipse suggestions [see GA's 1851-3-9].

The death of [Charles] König having created a vacancy at the British Museum, JH recommends that not only Richard Owen but also George Waterhouse be given very serious consideration for the position.

About the location of Julius Caesar's landing in Britain and the location of subsequent battles.

Is enclosing the revised sheets to save time. Suggestions regarding these. Is sending his tidal paper to Airy for his perusal.

Thanks for JH's suggestions, which will be incorporated. Comments on various patents.

Thanks for EE's 'Orations and Speeches.' Recalls first meeting EE at Cambridge. Praises Harvard Observatory and W. C. Bond's discovery of an interior Saturnian ring. Notes that William R. Dawes had independently discovered this ring. Encourages EE to attend the Great Exhibition.

Suggests a slight change in WW's paper in JH's Admiralty Manual (2nd ed.).