Dear Sir

There can be no doubt that the position of an A. & Z. station in Jersey might be of much service to natural science; but without attending more to the subject & learning more details, than the state of my health & opportunities permit, I do not feel justified in expressing any public opinion with respect to your scheme or having my name placed on a Committee when it is quite possible for me [to not] attend.² You have much better means than I can have of passing a sound judgment, but I have heard that Aquaria, as places of amusement, now that so many have [here been founded], are not likely to answer commercially.— If you form an one for solely scientific purposes, I shall be very, be glad to consider whether I will subscribe to it.— I am sorry that my answer sh^d be so uncertain & remain Dear Sir | Yours faithfully