Copy letter, JWL [John William Lubbock], Rl Socy [Royal Society], to Revd Geo [George] Peacock The President has received a note from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to say that Goversnment will defray the costs of magnetic instruments, therefore the £400 voted by the [British] Association may be witheld or repaid. The Chancellor may have written to Peacock, but if not, he says that Peacock and Professor [Humphrey] Lloyd should send an estimate of expense to the Ordnance or Treasury to complete the orders. Lubbock asks him to write if he or the President can do more. 20 April 1839