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If WW sends RJ the necessary papers he 'will see about the Great Western board - I have some hopes of getting the interest - I will also see that the money is at once reinvested'. Dealing with 'these trust matters there is great need of technical regularity. I shall reinvest the monies in the joint names of the Trustees. They should then give you a power of atty [attorney] to receive the Dividends'. However this 'should have been done with the £15000 which as far as I can see Mr J. Marshall has dealt with in his own name alone - not in that of the Trustees and if he were to die tomorrow it might be difficult to pick your £15000 out of his assets - Good merchants are not always good men of business in such matters'. Where is WW's marriage settlement?

Trinity Lodge - WW and Cordelia Whewell are going north to look after CW's sick father (John Marshall). WW's Morality is out ['The Elements of Morality, Including Polity', 2 vols., 1845] and he would be thankful for any comments RJ may have.

Manchester -- A letter of introduction for Mrs Lee, who wrote the Memoirs of Baron Cuvier (London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1833), who was well acquainted with Baron Cuvier, from whom Dalton received many favours when in Paris in 1822 and since.

Regrets he cannot meet Mr V. Raumer at his house for dinner.

Asks her to convey his acceptance of a dinner invitation from Mr and Mrs [John?] Marshall.

47 Queen St. West - Mentions 'The Fountain of Fallacy' for sale for 400 guineas.