My Dear Sir,

Prof. Johnstone, ^<1> a particular friend of mine, who has been so good as to be the bearer of the accompanying packet, is a Candidate for the vacant Chair of University College. ^<2> If M^r Faraday ^<3> sh^d accept of it he will also be a candidate for the Institution ^<4> Chair, in which case your aid would be of great service to him. He is the finest Chemist of the present day in Great Britain and w^d do honour to the Institute.

I am in the greatest haste Ever Most Faithfully yrs
D Brewster

Allerly
March 2^d 1837

H.F. Talbot Esq^r
Sackville Street
London

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Notes:

1. James Finlay Weir Johnston (1796–1855), reader in chemistry at the University of Durham.

2. University College, London.

3. Prof Michael Faraday (1791–1867), scientist.

4. That is, the Royal Institution, London.