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to be able to afford the salary

Hal

offend

Gosh

was not much as to

is the

attract anyone Lovina Light

was the my list

of the Observatories, & that Lord Derby due to that Dr Dobson's recognised yeah & ability

ability may, if usefully

&

directed, be productive of relative

results. compensate

in this

any reliance 8

[Dr. Dobson replied to be

timper

manners, explicit supposition might

damage out for this house hereafter

but was

told by Mr. De Robeck that

it could not be allowed. His dusty Standing reprehensities will have to be checked but Mr. Bowen seen

the fuite alive to this ]

thes in

3/1

9 Mr. Jan 3

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amusing Communication

Cather

troublesome subject.

255

I think I must agree with Mr.

Bowen that the Dobson's housekeeper, notwithstanding her Experience in handling delicate instruments, cannot properly

be placed

the notes as

Second assistant... at the Observatory

particular

ked

But

Dr Dobson

very impatient and informs-

it may conduce to the

conclue of his Observations

to the Dean of

as well as

the Colony if he is allowed

some assistance

trained under Wachtenaue

of a person he seems indispensal to

him; and Inspected inform her S.

Bowen while appearing

6" Assistant

that the count

that if he himself not he

is at liberty to propose

allowance for her

K

Moderate

"Attendant,

of that arrangement & thought beicate of me a permitted

Me explain this that the

100.

made 6

selection

Recher

the Astronomer

Royal and the President

by

The

Royal Society (on whose advice this

Secretary of State is moved to be pressed

his keel a he

the attest

matter) as being clear

best accomplished