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Council passed 'with great unanimity' resolutions regarding permanent magnetic observatory to be established in London.
Feels unable to become a member of the new society proposed by Halliwell, but wishes it well.
Prince Albert will meet R.S.L. Council next Thursday at Buckingham Palace.
Recommends printing all three papers sent to JH—G. B. Airy's on spectral bands, [Robert] Hunt's on influence of iodine on photographic papers, and that by Lord Oxmantown [William Parsons] on large reflecting telescopes.
Formal statement that JH received parcel of manuscripts. Announces R.S.L. Council meeting for 9 July.
Received JH's letter of 4 Nov. [1829] in February. Sends report by university regents [to New York state legislature] and MW's [meteorological] observations. Will send more U.S. observations later.
In light of minutes of R.S.L. Council meeting, outlines vision of permanent national physical observatory and, more importantly, an experimental institute or college. Hopes Edward Sabine will be interested.