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Showing 7 letters from 1838–1838

1 letter from Augustus Frederick; 6 letters from John Frederick William Herschel

Augustus Frederick

Born: 27 January 1773

Died: 21 April 1843

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 22/05/1828

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John Frederick William Herschel

Mathematician and astronomer

Born: 07 March 1792

Died: 11 May 1871

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 27/05/1813

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John Frederick William Herschel

Sir John Herschel returns from South Africa

1838: A banquet in presence of Queen Victoria is given to celebrate his return to Britain and made a Baronet.

Draft letter. Regarding a baronetcy about to be conferred on John Frederick William Herschel.

Reference number: HS/1/419

Draft letter. Giving his reasons for not wanting to become a Baronet.

Reference number: HS/1/420

Draft letter. Thanking him for his offer of a baronetcy. Matters relating to this.

Reference number: HS/1/421

Lithographed circular signed by sender. Stating his reasons for his resignation from the presidency of the Royal Society [of London]

Reference number: HS/1/422

Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding a baronetcy about to be conferred on John Frederick William Herschel.

Reference number: HS/21/246

Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanking him for his offer of a baronetcy. Matters relating to this.

Reference number: HS/21/247

Copy of a letter. In hesitating to accept the offer of a baronetcy, John Frederick William Herschel did not wish to be perceived as arguing. Now gratefully accepts that generous offer.

Reference number: HS/21/250