| RefNo | HS/4/250 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from David Brewster to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | David Brewster |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 9 December 1819 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for letters. Regarding printing of his papers. Would like to propose him Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. Biot's law. Much obliged for his opinion respecting E. L. Malus. Thanks for crystal of carbonate of lime. Comments on this. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5771
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7450 | Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1781 - 1868 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |