Feels uneasy giving response to members of expedition into interior, who requested government instruments, until TM hears from Admiral [Frederick] Warren and judges expedition's chances for success. Asks JH's opinion.

Heat has driven Mrs. Maclear to leave a card with Lady D'Urban. Sends the state of the barometer and thermometer for the last three days. Stars were in capital form for the telescope last night. Has retained the list of furniture of Major Ross.

Points out errors in his own chronometer. Gives thermometer and barometer readings. The work of the bricklayers is very slow. Is obliged for the drawing of the nebula.

The chronometer can remain at the Grove for the time being; it seems to preserve a more uniform rate than the transit clock.

Invites Herschels and Dr. Duncan Stewart to dine with TM. Would like to compare their barometers. Would like also to show JH his own investigation on the mural circle. Has procured a chameleon.

Congratulations on his success. With JH's information he soon detected the fellow in the mural circle. Gives readings. As the sky is clear he will have another night at the mural circle.

Giving details of his facial paralysis.

Gives news of his seizure. Gives readings for JH's nebulae. William Meadows will point out the observations in the transit book.

Has taken the liberty of sending James Fayrer with his levers for JH's advice.

Has decided to put the dinner party off until Monday due to the wet weather. Is working hard at the reductions. Is indebted to the Herschels for the use of their carriage.

Has received dispatches from Bedford at last; hopes that JH has been equally fortunate. Encloses a letter from Mrs. Smyth, which gives amusing details of the anniversary of the R.A.S. Comments at length on the character of Sir James South.

Regarding some queries of N. L. Lacaille's Catalogue of Southern Stars. He was severe on Edmund Halley. Can JH inform him if the acorns sent fell off the tree or were beaten off.

Thanks for the acorns; will put them into the ground instantly. Received dispatches from the Admiralty yesterday; also a bag from Bedford. Cannot find the Greenwich Observations for 1830 in the Observatory Library.

Resumed the N. L. Lacaille operation on Saturday. Discusses the position of Lacaille's Observatory. Has obtained an old plan of the area.

Approached Col. R. Thom[p]son on the subject of some rockets, and he advises an official letter to the Officer of Ordnance. Is inclined to use gunpowder instead if JH is agreeable. Hopes Lady Herschel and the new infant are progressing.

Thanks for the perusal of J. A. Lloyd's paper. Has written to him on the subject of the pendulum. Had only one letter from the Elizabeth. No satisfactory news of [Andrew?] Smith's expedition. Unable to make any circumpolar observations due to the deviation of the transit instrument.

Sending some barometric comparisons. Had a narrow escape from Table Mountain fog. Has been quail shooting. P.S. If JH would like to see some quail shooting, join him this or tomorrow evening.

T. W. Bowler came and apologized after JH had gone. May get less trouble from him in the future. Sends the book for JH to look over.