Hesitant to sign application to become general advisor to Court of Directors of the East India Company. Describes concerns.
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Hesitant to sign application to become general advisor to Court of Directors of the East India Company. Describes concerns.
If JH wishes, will continue barometric [?] observations at Royal Society Apartments, which observations JH had requested while at Cape.
Announces 30 June meeting of Committee of Physics including Meteorology.
Announces meeting of R.S.L. Council on Saturday 27 June. [JH annotation: Received on '27th June!']
Prince Albert will meet R.S.L. Council next Thursday at Buckingham Palace.
Formal statement that JH received parcel of manuscripts. Announces R.S.L. Council meeting for 9 July.
At direction of J. W. Lubbock, encloses letter addressed to William Lamb (Lord Melbourne) by R.S.L. president [Spencer Compton] [regarding magnetic observatory].
Meteorolite given to JH by [Thomas] Maclear has been lost. Asks JR for assistance in locating it.
Questioned porter concerning meteorolite, but received no additional information concerning its whereabouts. Hopes JH recovers it soon.
Forwards from J. W. Lubbock letters from [R.S.L.] foreign office regarding establishment of magnetic observatory at Hammerfest and informs JH that Adolphe Quetelet will be in town.
Forwards from Edward Sabine resolution of council regarding JH's appointment to committee considering use of building formerly occupied by Kew Observatory.
Asks JH to report on whether and why JH thinks J. D. Forbes's paper on transparency of atmosphere and solar range worthy of Royal Medal.
[J. C.] Ross has returned safely. Ross has a box for JH.