Thanks the council of the R.S.L. through GS for the gift of a portrait of Nicholas Copernicus.

Is willing to have his review sent on to the author, [C. P.] Smyth; asks GS to send the R.S.L.'s copy of Keith Johnson's Physical Atlas to JH.

Would be inclined to try a combination of cryolite and silex to obtain a glass. Comments on his process for decomposing alumina by cyanide of sodium. Sorry to see that FK uses the current forms of chemical notation.

Wishes all success to his proposed visit to Malta. Has been able to find the volumes of R.A.S.M.N. Comments on WL's system of levers for his telescope.

Is dismayed to find in the new edition of his own Outlines Astr. that he has attributed the discovery of Hyperion to W. R. Dawes without crediting WL; will have this corrected in a future edition.

Writing on JH's behalf, MH begs JH be excused from writing a memoir of C. F. Gauss, as JH is very ill.

Is able to sit up in a wheel chair only a few hours a day; JH's illness has left him out of the sphere of scientific activity so he is unable to make any useful suggestions about medals.

Comments on a number of resolutions of the R.S.L., as always encouraging keeping government activity at a distance.

Agrees to write memoir [of George Peacock], but this will take some time as he is taking son [John] to Southampton to leave for India.

Wants to make a new musical instrument on the principle of resonance; JH also suggests some improvements in the construction of the organ.

Deterioration of JH's health. Requests permission to retire as master of Mint. Recommends W. H. Barton to succeed JH.

Is trying to help RF understand the difference between the dynamics of solid bodies moving over each other and the dynamics of moving fluids, both water and air.

Recommending Robert Waterhouse to succeed C. D. E. König as Keeper of the Mineralogical Collection at the British Museum.

Recommending J. D. Forbes as a suitable person for the appointment of Principal at the University of St. Andrews.

Not aware of any experiments to ascertain the amount of personal error in the estimate of time of a star transit. JH then comments on monetary matters including the value and gold equivalence of sovereigns issued by the Mint.

Is taking RJ's admonitions to heart, and along with taking quinine and staying at home, JH feels that his nervous system is being restored.

Suggests names for the satellites of Uranus, in response to a request from WL [see WL's 1851-11-3].

Congratulations to WL on his discovery [see WL's 1851-11-3]; naming should occur once the various satellites have been described and verified.

Is willing to assist in obtaining letters of introduction for WL's projected trip to Malta.

Is sending a letter of support for a neighbor for the position of commander of constabulary about to be established in Kent.