Thanks for his congratulations. Gives a resume of the events leading up to the knighthood. Saw Hugh Falconer yesterday. Sister-in-law has just died.

Giving days on which the Council could be called. Who shall be president of Section 'A'. Could JH think of suitable persons for Chairmen and Secretaries? Sir J. Richardson is on the spot and will be president of the zoologists.

Suggests dates for upcoming B.A.A.S. meeting that will allow time to get report on Kew Observatory and committee meeting.

Approves date of B.A.A.S. meeting. Will consult with [Charles?] Wheatstone about date of Kew committee meeting.

Probably cannot attend Kew meeting after 10th; has suggested 6th or 7th. Wishes to invite Michael Faraday as 'Physical Chair,' but knows of Faraday's poor health.

Accepts dinner invitation.

Agrees with JH that Charles Lyell is the man to give an evening at Southampton. Richard Owen is giving the other evening lecture. Suggests that Lyell lecture on the United States. Regarding leaders for the other sections.

Wonders how [Christian?] Schönbein, who is in London, could best exhibit explosives. Hopes RM will attend upcoming meeting; [William] Stratford, who is ill, cannot. [Francis] Baily, [Thomas] Henderson, and [R.] Harris have died working on 'fatal' catalogue Stratford is doing.

Received JH's letter without the enclosure from C. P. Schönbein, but has now received a letter from Schönbein. Has advised him to come to the Southampton meeting. Has written his discourse and would welcome a paragraph from JH on physical science and on some of the foreigners expected at the meeting. What can he say about Carlo Matteucci? Had letter from William Whewell, who wishes to meet H. C. Oersted.

Thanks for his letter and C. F. Schönbein's. Will go on board the Excellent via rail to Gosport. Encloses what he has written on Michael Faraday for JH's amendments. Regarding the dinners at the meeting.

On fitness of Michael Faraday, as a chemist and physicist, to chair B.A.A.S. section. Remarks on [H. C.] Oersted's identifying electricity and magnetism, and connection between Oersted's and Faraday's work. Further comments on Faraday's work, and on instances of rash observation ultimately proving correct.

To help RM, who must speak about [F. W.] Bessel, writes of Bessel's astronomical accomplishments.

Thanks for his letter and the enclosure of Dr. Andrew Smith. Will now write to C. R. Darwin. Can now wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Returned from Continent in September, discovered JH's gift of JH's Cape Results. Grateful for this memento of friendship. Hopes JH received memoirs from [Giovanni] Plana, which RM sent from Turin. Notes on transition from Cretaceous to Miocene in Alps and Apennines.