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Request to return paper for publication by RAS promptly. Comments on Markree Metis Observations in current Monthly Notices. Keeping observations [CO?] for publication as a supplement to the Monthly Notices. Had sent best regards to JC via JCA.

Exact position of Neptune: reasons for error in calculating it. Error by LeVerrier compounded by Peirce: suggests JCA might untangle muddle. Also Lassell to be asked about the satellites. Will send Greenwich Lunar reductions. Irish politics.

English Observations to be omitted from next Monthly Notices of RAS on account of space. Report of [CO] Syndicate would benefit from additions. Encouraging Hartnup in meridian observations, especially planets and comets. Would like to see JCA in a University post; suggests Lowndean Professorship. Will be ready to print [on Neptune] in mid September: requires JC to provide observations.

Insists JCA should speak out about Neptune: threatens to do it for him if he will not himself. Particularly needs to answer Peirce: outlines in detail what he will use and requests JCA rewrite it.

Hopes JCA has received previous letter, and will write reply to Peirce. Encloses draft of note to publish against Peirce.

Has written to Peirce, to answer his objections [to calculated and seen Neptune being the same planet.] Outlines what he said.

Controversy with Peirce: wishes to avoid it becoming personal. Encloses issue of Monthly Notices of RAS, for correction regarding accurate longitude of planet in 1810. Suggests best technique to avoid controversy to write without reference to opponents, aimed at more general audience.

RAS use of abstracts of papers in the Memoirs: would like JCA to produce good ones to reduce the length and expense of printing. Suggests JCA write answer to RS's note on Neptune.

Requests abstract of Breen's paper. The ideal next President of RAS. Requests popular explanation of differences between theoretical and actual elements of Neptune. Has set of observations of Neptune from Hartnup, suggests further ones from Challis. RS's own work: measuring thermometers.

Request for JCA to write report for RAS annual report on attack on LeVerrier and his reply. Wishes that he might have similar justification from JCA on his own account. Business for next meeting of RAS.