From George Wynne   8 Augt. 1850

Rostrevor. | 8 Aug^t, 1850.

Dear Tyndall,

I received your first letter¹ yesterday telling me of your plans and your wish to be employed for the present on the Ordnance Survey, and your second today giving an account of the reception of your paper by the British Association,² I am sure you could not have gone before any tribunal where your paper would be more fairly tried on its merits than there, and from your account it appears to have met with a very favourable and encouraging reception.

With regard to your first letter I will with much pleasure if you continue to wish it write to Captain Yolland³ but from my acquaintance with him I think a personal application would be better, I would advise your writing to him⁴ simply to say that having returned from Germany you would be glad to avail yourself of his former offer of so & so if he has a place for you, and I would avoid appearing too anxious for employment. I have reason to believe that you could not choose a more favourable time for making the application as the Ordⁿ has just had thrown upon it the towns Survey under the Board of Health which later I believe is to be conducted by Captⁿ James and if your application is unsuccessful with Captⁿ Yolland I will write to him and to Capt Hale.

I have got a kind of leave for six weeks and hope to be able to remain at this pretty place⁵ ‘till about the 10th Sept^r when my boys vacation will terminate. They and Mrs Wynne desire their kind remembrances.

If your exchequer runs low I shall be very happy in giving you a lift till times mend with you. | Believe me very truly yours | Geo. Wynne

RI MS JT/1/W/92