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Colonial Office. To. Shiz.

Land

1883

Ireland.

$83 January

674 RECY

10.

018

REG" 15 JAN 27,

In a letter I have just received from the Astronomer Royal I am informed the Court of Lordships is asked to offer a new appointment.

Your Lordships are to appoint and accept the Director and receive assurance. And I shall decide later what the Colonial Officer intends to send me, and act on it.

To the Earl of Derby.

From Dr. D. Gill. It would not do to have hands tied.

Received Jan 23

1. We do not know what Dr. Drach's present salary is; he is to have $2400.

2. This salary £250 on $1000 is what Mr. De Winton recommended in his report in 1883 (Page 3 lined down) & was offered by one.

3. There would be no objection to telegraphing this draft might be left back meanwhile, or one despatch which can never require alteration.

Yes. Shall it be altered if "when will observatory be ready for Director and instruments?"

Australia 147683 for selection of site. Telegraph stone had better not lean on this arrangement.

I have struck out that party.

23

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Colonial Office. To. Shiz.

Land

1883

Ireland.

83 January

674 RECY

10.

018

REG" 15 JAN 27,

In a letter I have just received from the Astronomer Royal I am informed the Court of Lordships is asked to offer a new appointment.

Your Lordships are to appoint and accept the Director and receive assurance. And I shall decide later what the Colonial Officer intends to send me, and act on it.

To the Earl of Derby.

From Dr. D. Gill. It would not do to have hands tied.

Received Jan 23

1. We do not know what Dr. Drach's present salary is; he is to have $2400.

2. This salary £250 on $1000 is what Mr. De Winton recommended in his report in 1883 (Page 3 lined down) & was offered by one.

3. There would be no objection to telegraphing this draft might be left back meanwhile, or one despatch which can never require alteration.

Yes. Shall it be altered if "when will observatory be ready for Director and instruments?"

Australia 147683 for selection of site. Telegraph stone had better not lean on this arrangement.

I have struck out that party.

23

Consult the Chairman previously for Mr. Mutt.

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Colonial Office. To. Shiz. Land 1883 Ireland. $83 January 674 RECY 10. 018 REG" 15 JAN 27, In a letter I have just received from the Astronomer Royal I am informed the Court of Lordships is asked to offer a new appointment. Your Lordships are to appoint and accept the Director and receive assurance. And I shall decide later what the Colonial Officer intends to send me, and act on it. To the Earl of Derby. From Dr. D. Gill. It would not do to have hands tied. Received Jan 23 1. We do not know what Dr. Drach's present salary is; he is to have $2400. 2. This salary £250 on $1000 is what Mr. De Winton recommended in his report in 1883 (Page 3 lined down) & was offered by one. 3. There would be no objection to telegraphing this draft might be left back meanwhile, or one despatch which can never require alteration. Yes. Shall it be altered if "when will observatory be ready for Director and instruments?" Australia 147683 for selection of site. Telegraph stone had better not lean on this arrangement. I have struck out that party. 23 Consult the Chairman previously for Mr. Mutt. Page information is kept as is, assuming the original six lines for page numbering are not explicitly given in the text but the number "23" at the end suggests a page or document reference. The text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some reordering for clarity while maintaining the original content and structure as much as possible. Markdown formatting has not been directly applied as per the output requirement; instead, the text is formatted using HTML paragraphs. Here is the corrected version directly in HTML as requested: Colonial Office. To. Shiz. Land 1883 Ireland. 83 January 674 RECY 10. 018 REG" 15 JAN 27, In a letter I have just received from the Astronomer Royal I am informed the Court of Lordships is asked to offer a new appointment. Your Lordships are to appoint and accept the Director and receive assurance. And I shall decide later what the Colonial Officer intends to send me, and act on it. To the Earl of Derby. From Dr. D. Gill. It would not do to have hands tied. Received Jan 23 1. We do not know what Dr. Drach's present salary is; he is to have $2400. 2. This salary £250 on $1000 is what Mr. De Winton recommended in his report in 1883 (Page 3 lined down) & was offered by one. 3. There would be no objection to telegraphing this draft might be left back meanwhile, or one despatch which can never require alteration. Yes. Shall it be altered if "when will observatory be ready for Director and instruments?" Australia 147683 for selection of site. Telegraph stone had better not lean on this arrangement. I have struck out that party. 23 Consult the Chairman previously for Mr. Mutt.
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Collorney. To. Shiz.

Land

1883

reland.

$83 January

674 RECY

10.

018

REG" 15 JAN 27,

In a letter I have just received from the

Astronomer Gagal I am

informed the Cour

Lordships is shared to offer

-bou

Observa

a the new 1526

and

"Kank Your Lordships as the appoint

accept sitt chr. sky & receive

sure. And I shall de la

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or

convenient the ins her hon. what the Colonial Officer inrends to

send me, and & act on Lins

I have the Conour

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Demati

Your Lordships whethe

To the earl of early.

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& Hebech.

hands have

Star.

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to have $2400 g

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his report in 9103 (Rage lined

affered by one

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