From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
David Brewster
Date:
[2 December 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 19.4
Summary:
Vol. 6 and 7 of F. W. Bessel's observations. Did DB receive JH's paper?
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
Vol. 6 and 7 of F. W. Bessel's observations. Did DB receive JH's paper?
Society awarded JP silver medal. JH willing to accept on JP's behalf and forward it.
Strongly praises WW's completed paper on crystallography. Questions one point in it.
Responding to JS's letter of 1823-12-19, advises caution in countervening John Pond's preferences in the appointment of Royal Observatory assistants. Were the post of Astronomer Royal to become vacant, JH would be 'anything but disinclined to offer myself for it,' but will not make a 'premature declaration' of his willingness to accept it.