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Reports on GM's health and immediate travel plans.
Thanks for the 'exquisite specimen of Daguerreotype.' Speculates on the possibility of making Daguerreotype portraits small enough to be set in rings or in shirt pins.
A note accompanying some papers on the geodesic work carried out in Germany.
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Thanks for his paper on the Earth. Wishes his own Cape work was finished and of the same standard as FB's work. Regarding support for Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy when his election to the R.S.L. is being considered.
Regarding his own support for W. B. O'Shaughnessy. Star reform in the Southern hemisphere.
Will start work on the Southern Constellations without delay. Thanks for his remarks on W. B. O'Shaughnessy.
Thanks JH for favorable comments on BS's biography of [Charles?] Mason. Has been given part of an unusual meteorite fallen in the Cape. If JH has a piece of it, hopes to obtain JH's opinion.
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Describes experiments in the electrochemical decomposition of metallic salts.
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Invites the Owens to stay at Down, joining Falconer and a few others.
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Announces election of Marquis of Breadalbane [John Campbell] as lord rector of Marischal College for coming year. Thanks for JH's advice to college senate.
Describes his view of the Great Comet of 1843.
Has sent note to the Times about the comet.
Regrets not having a duplicate of one of his books to give away. "You will before long no doubt be able to borrow a copy."
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Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.