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Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny
John Frederick William Herschel
Draft letter. Sending a paper for Charles Daubeny and one for S. P. Rigaud and William Buckland. Would like Buckland's support for W. H. Mill, a candidate for the Boden professorship at Oxford. Has been speculating on the effect of snow on the heights of mountains. Thinks David Brewster has carried his joke about the decline of chemistry too far.
25 February 1832 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/6/18
Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sending a paper for Charles Daubeny and one for S. P. Rigaud and William Buckland. Would like Buckland's support for W. H. Mill, a candidate for the Boden professorship at Oxford. Has been speculating on the effect of snow on the heights of mountains. Thinks David Brewster has carried his joke about the decline of chemistry too far.
25 February 1832 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/21/102Sir John Herschel receives the Royal Medal from the Royal Society
1833:
The Medal is awarded "For his paper on nebulae and clusters of stars, published in the Philosophical Transactions for 1833."
Sir John Herschel publishes A treatise on astronomy as part of Dionysius Lardner’s Cabinet Cyclopaedia.
1833
Birth of William James Herschel, son of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1833
Sir John Herschel departs for South Africa with his wife and their three children
13 November 1833
Birth of Margaret Louisa Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1834
Sir John Herschel serves as President of the Literary and Philosophical Society of the Cape of Good Hope
1835
Halley’s comet becomes visible
28 November 1835
Birth of Alexander Stewart Herschel, son of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
5 February 1836
Victoria becomes Queen of the United Kingdom
20 June 1837
Birth of John Herschel, son of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
29 October 1837
Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the samples of mineral waters John Frederick William Herschel sent from the Cape. His own pamphlet on this is now printed. Would be pleased if John Frederick William Herschel would obtain some bulbs of massonia lutea for him. Rev. Sandys in the area is an intelligent man.
22 June 1837 Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/19Sir 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.
Sir John Herschel serves his first term as President of the Royal Astronomical Society
1839: to 1841
Birth of Maria Sophia Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1839
William Henry Fox Talbot presents his paper-based photographic process at the Royal Society
1839
Sir John Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions
1840: Sir John Herschel publishes “On the chemical action of the rays of the solar spectrum on preparations of silver and other substances, both metallic and non-metallic; and on some photographic processes”
Sir Robert Peel becomes Prime Minister
1841
Birth of Amelia Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1841
Birth of Julia Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1842
Sir John Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions
1842: Sir John Herschel publishes “On the action of the rays of the solar spectrum on vegetable colours, and on some new photographic processes”
Birth of Matilda Rose Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1844
Sir John Herschel serves as President of the British Association
1845
Birth of Francisca Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1846
Sir John Herschel serves his second term as Foreign Secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society
1846: To 1847
Sir John Herschel serves his second term as President of the Royal Astronomical Society
1847: Until 1849
Sir John Herschel receives the Copley Medal
1847: Sir John Herschel receives the Copley Medal of the Royal Society "For his work entitled Results of Astronomical Observations made during the years 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837 and 1838, at the Cape of Good Hope; being a completion of a telescopic survey of the whole surface of the visible heavens, commenced in 1825"
Sir John Herschel publishes a paper
1847: Sir John Herschel publishes Results of astronomical observations made during the years 1834, 5, 6, 7, 8, at the Cape of Good Hope; being a completion of a telescopic survey of the whole surface of the visible heavens, commenced in 1825.
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood is formed, by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rosetti and others
1848
Napoleon III is elected first President of France
20 December 1848
Sir John Herschel publishes Outlines of Astronomy.
1849
Sir John Herschel is appointed Master of the Mint
1850
Draft letter. Introducing two German scientists who have written an elaborate work on the physical geography of the Alps. Thinks they may both benefit by their knowledge of each other. Has just returned from a ramble over volcanic country.
11 December 1850 Sender: John Frederick William Herschel , Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS/6/20Sir John Herschel serves as juror of the Great Exhibition
1851
Birth of Constance Anne Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1855
Sir John Herschel is elected Foreign Associate of the Institut de France
1855
Sir John Herschel resigns from his position as Master of the Mint
1855
Sir John Herschel publishes in the Proceedings of the Royal Society
1860: Sir John Herschel publishes some “Remarks on colour-blindness" extracted from a referee report on Pole’s paper on the same subject.
Death of Margaret Louisa Marshall, née Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1861
William Morris established the decorative design firm of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company (later Morris & Company)
1861
Charles Dickens publishes Great Expectations as a three-volume book
1861
Sir John Herschel publishes Physical Geography as part of the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
1861
Abraham Lincoln begins his term as President of the United States
4 March 1861
Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending one of his own pamphlets which may interest John Frederick William Herschel. Hopes he is enjoying better health now he has resigned from the Mint.
22 April 1861 Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/21
Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for sending him a copy of his translation of the first book of the Iliad. Although his health is better he spent some time near Naples and saw the eruption of Vesuvius. Comments on volcanic activity.
29 May 1862 Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/22Sir John Herschel publishes his translation of Homer’s Iliad
1866
Autograph letter signed by sender. If his own collection of poems is printed he hopes John Frederick William Herschel will allow him to include the one on the telescope. His own health has improved. Outlines a proposition for John Frederick William Herschel to work on if he has time.
19 November 1866 Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/23Sir John Herschel publishes Familiar Lectures on Scientific Subjects
1867
Autograph letter signed by sender. His collection of poetry has made good progress. Outlines the proposed contents of his book. Has not thought of including Latin compositions.
18 May 1867 Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/24
Autograph letter signed by sender. Editor cannot complain of John Frederick William Herschel's decision not to allow him to insert his poem on the telescope as that of Augustus De Morgan substituted is so good. Book will include poems of both dead and living men. Has unfortunately damaged the copy of De Morgan.
18 October 1867 Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/25
Autograph letter signed by sender. Would be grateful if he would deliver the enclosed [note?] when he arrives at Florence as it concerns his baggage. Hopes he experiences no ill effects from his stay in Rome.
Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/26
Autograph letter signed by sender. Many thanks for his Latin translation of the poem. H. M. Parker is publishing them and will advise him.
Sender: Charles Giles Bridle Daubeny Reference number: HS/6/27Benjamin Disraeli becomes Prime Minister
1 February 1868
William Gladstone becomes Prime Minister
1 December 1868
