Letter, from Edward Joseph Lowe to Sir John Herschel, dated at Beeston Autograph letter signed by sender. Henry Lawson has nominated E. Lowe for the Royal Society [of London] and would be grateful if John Frederick William Herschel would add his name to the certificate. Has just received an 11' refracting telescope from Lawson. Has doubtless heard of the newly formed British Meteorological Society. S. C. Whitbread is president, and they already have one hundred members. Has had several gifts of books for the Midland Observatory. 23 May 1850