From:
John Frederick William Herschel
To:
William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse
Date:
16 November 1841
Source of text:
MM/11/158, Royal Society
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Contributor:
Royal Society
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Glad to inform JH that there are no fees or expenses involved in being made a Knight Commander. Has had little leisure himself for scientific pursuits due to being Rector of the University.
Recommends awarding Royal Medal to [William Parsons] Lord Oxmantown for paper on large reflecting telescopes.
Recommends that William Parsons be awarded Royal Medal for 'Account of Experiments on the Reflecting Telescope.'