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Explains how the money from the Admiralty came to be awarded as it was [see JH's 1848-9-24].
Sends GA's correspondence on the subject of the Admiralty grant, with further explanatory comments [see JH's 1848-10-28].
A note to accompany further copies of correspondence to the Admiralty [see GA's 1848-10-30].
Responds to some of JH's concerns [see JH's 1847-12-30] about changes in instrumentation at the Royal Observatory.
A note accompanying a printed circular about the proposed changes in instrumentation at the Royal Observatory. [Encloses GA's circular to Board of Visitors.]
Proposes changes in the buildings at the Royal Observatory to accommodate the shifting of one of the telescopes [see GA's 1848-1-6].
Responds to a number of JH's concerns about buildings, instruments and printing at the Royal Observatory [see JH's 1848-1-22 & 1847-12-30].
Wants a meeting of the Board of Visitors to determine the extent of time to be given to magnetic and meteorological observations at the Royal Observatory.
Wants more information about a Venus parallax expedition.
Comments about the proposed Venus parallax expedition and their method of measurement [see JH's 1848-9-24].
A note accompanying some manuscript pages of instructions for ship's officers [see JH's 1847-12-23].
Responds to suggestions by JH [see JH's 1848-1-22]; is worried about giving too much information.
Received proof pages of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-2-2], and wants to add a paragraph on the zodiacal light [which GA attaches].
A note accompanying JH's copy of Admiralty Manual [see JH's 1848-7-15 or later].
Forwarding some misdirected proofs of ship's officers instructions to JH [see GA's 1848-7-17].
Sends comments on the pages of JH's account of the moon's motions [see JH's 1848-9-25].
Urges JH to appear at the next meeting of the Board of Visitors as JH's opinion is very important.
A note accompanying the return of a paper.