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159 letters from Francis Baily; 200 letters from John Frederick William Herschel

Francis Baily

British stockbroker and astronomer

Born: 28 April 1774

Died: 30 August 1844

Elected to the Royal Society Fellowship: 22/02/1821

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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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Francis Baily

John Frederick William Herschel

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received 50 copies of the enclosed work [?]. Stresses its value.

Reference number: HS/3/276

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the observations of John Frederick William Herschel and Giuseppe Piazzi on 'Comae.'

Reference number: HS/3/277

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be happy to accommodate him.

Reference number: HS/3/278

Autograph letter signed by sender. Meeting with J. C. Spencer (Viscount Althorp) next Wednesday at Downing St.

Reference number: HS/3/279

Autographed letter . Query regarding positions of stars in the various star catalogues.

Reference number: HS/3/284

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Query regarding positions of stars in the various star catalogues.

Reference number: HS/25/8/64

1812

Charles Babbage, John Frederick William Herschel and George Peacock found the Analytical Society

3 March 1812

John Frederick William Herschel presents his first scientific paper

12 November 1812:

John Frederick William Herschel communicates a paper on Cote’s theorem to the Royal Society

1813

John Frederick William Herschel graduates Senior Wrangler at St John’s College, Cambridge

1813

John Frederick William Herschel is elected Fellow of the Royal Society

27 May 1813

1815

John Frederick William Herschel begins as sub-lector at St. John's College, Cambridge

1 May 1815

1816

John Frederick William Herschel is awarded Master of Arts (MA), at the University of Cambridge

30 January 1816

John Frederick William Herschel starts astronomical work alongside his father Sir William Herschel FRS

1816

1818

Mary Shelley publishes Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus

1818

1819

John Frederick William Herschel serves on the Board of Longitude

1819

Autograph letter signed by sender. Acknowledges in John Frederick William Herschel's father's name Francis Baily's notice of the upcoming annular eclipse of 1820. Stresses the importance of observing it.

Reference number: HS/3/33

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Acknowledges in John Frederick William Herschel's father's name Francis Baily's notice of the upcoming annular eclipse of 1820. Stresses the importance of observing it.

Reference number: HS/20/62

1820

John Frederick William Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.

1820: John Frederick William Herschel publishes “On the action of crystallized bodies on homogeneous light, and on the causes of the deviation from Newton's scale in the tints which many of them develope on exposure to a polarised ray” .

John Frederick William Herschel serves his first term as Foreign Secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society

1820

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the printing and distribution of John Frederick William Herschel's Address.

Reference number: HS/3/34

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending copies of the Address and circular, and two copies of his own pamphlets.

Reference number: HS/3/35

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent the Address to the printers for the corrections to be made. Committee meeting on Tuesday next. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel can come.

Reference number: HS/3/36

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending the books. News of the Committee meeting. Relations of the Astronomical Society with Sir Joseph Banks and the Royal Society [of London]

Reference number: HS/3/37

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is making arrangements for the Committee meeting. Will bring some copies of the Eclipse for John Frederick William Herschel.

Reference number: HS/3/38

1821

John Frederick William Herschel and Charles Babbage travel through France to Italy and Switzerland.

1821

John Frederick William Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.

1821: John Frederick William Herschel publishes “On the aberrations of compound lenses and object-glasses" in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society.

John Frederick William Herschel receives the Copley Medal of the Royal Society for his papers printed in the Philosophical Transactions

1821

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the printing of the report and sanction of council. Details several points on which he requires guidance. New observatories in India. Can John Frederick William Herschel dine with him on Thursday?

Reference number: HS/3/39

Autograph letter signed by sender. Can he give him the address of Capt. W. E. Parry? Should he send a report to Humphry Davy?

Reference number: HS/3/40

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sorry John Frederick William Herschel could not manage the Council meeting last Monday. Suggests a date for the next meeting.

Reference number: HS/3/41

Autographed letter . If Francis Baily will send him his paper on the eclipse, he will write his report. Regarding the publication of information received from various members. Duties of the Foreign Secretary.

Reference number: HS/3/42

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is forwarding his paper on the eclipse. Publication of information received from members. Regarding the refereeing of Gerard Moll's paper on the eclipse.

Reference number: HS/3/43

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like to borrow one of H. C. Schumacher's books from John Frederick William Herschel. Should they print Giuseppe Piazzi's communication on the eclipse?

Reference number: HS/3/44

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. If Francis Baily will send him his paper on the eclipse, he will write his report. Regarding the publication of information received from various members. Duties of the Foreign Secretary.

Reference number: HS/20/118

1822

Death of Sir William Herschel FRS

25 August 1822

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has only had 100 copies of his own tables printed. Difficulties as to whom he should send them. Regarding the observations of the old astronomers. Any news regarding the printing of Giuseppe Piazzi's paper?

Reference number: HS/3/45

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding a suitable date for the next meeting of Council. Construction of tables. Regulations regarding auditors.

Reference number: HS/3/46

Autograph letter signed by sender. Reasons why John Frederick William Herschel was unable to see the Atlas when he called.

Reference number: HS/3/47

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding H. C. Schumacher's Nachrichten. Astronomical observations. Regarding foreign correspondents for the Astronomical Society.

Reference number: HS/3/48

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the plan of the tables for the places of the principal stars. Will be unable to attend the meeting of council on Friday. Will send memorandum for discussion.

Reference number: HS/3/49

Autograph letter signed by sender. Wishes to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society.

Reference number: HS/3/50

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the method of dispatch of papers for foreign members.

Reference number: HS/3/51

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the tables. Would like to see J. J. Littrow's observations. Regarding the printing of various papers in the memoirs.

Reference number: HS/3/52

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the transmission of papers abroad. Encloses a copy of his own paper on the formula of J. J. Littrow. Astronomical matters.

Reference number: HS/3/53

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been absent and is sending letter he found on return, and a copy of his own remarks on J. J. Littrow's formula. Regarding the best method of procuring the Memoirs. Can lend him a copy of W. T. Brande's Journal if he would like it.

Reference number: HS/3/54

1823

John Frederick William Herschel receives the Bakerian Medal of the Royal Society.

1823: John Frederick William Herschel gives the Bakerian lecture “On certain Motions produced in Fluid Conductors when transmitting the Electric Current”.

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding errors and discrepancies in the tables of F. W. Bessel. Difficulty of dispatching books to foreign members.

Reference number: HS/3/55

1824

John Frederick William Herschel moves to 56 Devonshire St., Portland Place, London

1824

John Frederick William Herschel serves as Secretary of the Royal Society

30 November 1824

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending a letter from Dr. John Brinkley, and the corrected elements of the comet.

Reference number: HS/3/56

1825

John Frederick William Herschel invents the actinometer to measure the heating power of the Sun’s rays

1825

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like to borrow the drawing of Josef Fraunhofer's telescope. Has received an account of this telescope from Wilhelm Struve, which he is now translating. Regarding the miscarriage of the Memoirs for Struve.

Reference number: HS/3/57

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending a copy of Wilhelm Struve's paper on Josef Fraunhofer's telescope. Regarding F. W. Bessel's formula on longitude. Has copies of J. J. Littrow's paper for him.

Reference number: HS/3/58

Autograph letter signed by sender. Enclosing vouchers relating to the stock, etc. Regarding the interpretation of a letter from F. W. Bessel. The inquiries regarding the Astronomer Royal.

Reference number: HS/3/59

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the travels of a packet of Wilhelm Struve's observations. Please bring F. W. Bessel's letter with him when he comes to the Committee meeting.

Reference number: HS/3/60

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be pleased to accept his invitation to spend some days at Slough.

Reference number: HS/3/61

Autograph letter signed by sender. Send copies of the errata to Giuseppe Piazzi's catalogue. Cloud ruined his observation of Saturn.

Reference number: HS/3/62

1826

John Frederick William Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions

1826: John Frederick William Herschel publishes “On the parallax of the fixed stars”.

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the loan of his paper on the parallax. Regarding Wilhelm Struve's paper.

Reference number: HS/3/63

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending his paper on the aberration so that it can be laid before the Board of Longitude. Also sending new table for the measurement of heights by means of the barometer. Regarding the distribution of the Memoirs to Associates.

Reference number: HS/3/64

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for valuable communication, which will be laid before the Board of Longitude. Has completed own paper for the Astronomical Society. J. F. Encke has sent more copies of the proof-map. Ernesto Capocci's observations of the comet similar to his own. Has been unable to use Charles Tully's or John Ramage's telescopes yet owing to clouds.

Reference number: HS/3/65

Autographed letter, incomplete. Remarks on Francis Baily's address on astronomy [fragment only].

Reference number: HS/3/66

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for valuable communication, which will be laid before the Board of Longitude. Has completed own paper for the Astronomical Society. J. F. Encke has sent more copies of the proof-map. Ernesto Capocci's observations of the comet similar to his own. Has been unable to use Charles Tully's or John Ramage's telescopes yet owing to clouds.

Reference number: HS/20/232

Copy of incomplete letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Remarks on Francis Baily's address on astronomy [fragment only].

Reference number: HS/20/233

Autograph letter signed by sender. Francis Baily has seen P. M. Roget and Stephen Groombridge, who both give their support to Charles Babbage's election. Francis Baily is very concerned about the lack of an Royal Society [of London] Council meeting when most council members would attend.

Reference number: HS/27/7

Extract from letter in Herschel's hand. One side crossed out. On 23 Nov. in the evening, at what John Frederick William Herschel calls an irregular meeting of the Royal Society [of London], J. G. Children was elected Secretary, to serve with John Frederick William Herschel, who had been secretary for some years. John Frederick William Herschel urges that the Royal Society [of London] and its members must now rise beyond this shabbiness and move ahead.

Reference number: HS/27/8

Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender, damaged. On 23 Nov. in the evening, at what John Frederick William Herschel calls an irregular meeting of the Royal Society [of London], J. G. Children was elected Secretary, to serve with John Frederick William Herschel, who had been secretary for some years. John Frederick William Herschel urges that the Royal Society [of London] and its members must now rise beyond this shabbiness and move ahead.

Reference number: HS/27/14

1827

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce presents his photographs in England for the first time

1827

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding his theory of measuring heights by means of the barometer.

Reference number: HS/3/67

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be traveling to Hampshire. Agrees with Richard Sheepshanks over the papers on the Comet. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will be able to visit him in Hampshire. Remarks on J. B. Delambre's History of Astronomy.

Reference number: HS/3/68

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending him a proofsheet of the first of his charts of the zodiac. Does he think the work worthwhile, and is it suitable for printing in the Memoirs?

Reference number: HS/3/69

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has just had a letter from W. S. Stratford announcing his decision to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society. Comments on this. He himself is also thinking of resigning the Presidency at the Anniversary meeting. Regarding the microscopes.

Reference number: HS/3/70

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the possibility of losing the services of W. S. Stratford, and also the president (John Frederick William Herschel). Lord High Admiral will be balloted for at the next meeting.

Reference number: HS/3/71

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has just had a letter from W. S. Stratford announcing his decision to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society. Comments on this. He himself is also thinking of resigning the Presidency at the Anniversary meeting. Regarding the microscopes.

Reference number: HS/20/268

1828

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets he was unable to dine with him on Monday. Regarding the secretary of the Astronomical Society. Will meet him at the Royal Society [of London] on Tuesday.

Reference number: HS/3/72

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the possibility of the Astronomical Society providing one or two pendulums. Remarks on pendulums. F. W. Bessel has been experimenting with pendulums.

Reference number: HS/3/73

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would Francis Baily take the chair at the next meeting as he is busy nebulae-hunting. Regarding a printer for the papers of the Astronomical Society. Would like his own paper printed before June. Discusses J. J. Littrow's optical paper. Sends article on Light, which he has written for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana.

Reference number: HS/3/74

Autographed letter . Thanks for his paper on light. Regarding the meeting on Friday. Pendulums. Invitation to dine with him. Geological Society has been offered room; would like him to think about the possibility of one for the Astronomical Society.

Reference number: HS/3/75

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding letters from J. L. Tiarks concerning Saturn, and Dr. K. L. C. Rümker concerning J. C. Borda's pendulum at Parramatta.

Reference number: HS/3/76

Autograph letter signed by sender. Remarks on Saturn and measurable discs of stars.

Reference number: HS/3/77

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the meeting, and the papers read last Friday. Invitation to dine with him and Sir Thomas Brisbane. Regarding Brisbane's observations. Various Astronomical Society affairs.

Reference number: HS/3/78

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is glad Thomas Brisbane was in the chair at the meeting. Will be pleased to join the party on Friday. The Parramatta observations. Someone to supervise their publication. His own recent observations.

Reference number: HS/3/79

Autograph letter signed by sender. Invitation to dine with him. Regarding Richard Taylor the printer.

Reference number: HS/3/80

Autograph letter signed by sender. Charles Babbage has every reason to be grateful for Francis Baily's letter to the Times. Richard Sheepshanks and the observations. The ring of Saturn. Has been observing lots of Wilhelm Struve's double stars.

Reference number: HS/3/81

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding Richard Taylor the printer. Reports on observations of Mars by William Pearson. John Frederick William Herschel's new micrometer is aiding his observations of double stars.

Reference number: HS/3/82

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the printing for the Astronomical Society. Errors in Francis Baily's astronomical tables.

Reference number: HS/3/83

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the two communications. J. F. Encke's work on the Ephemeris. Francis Beaufort's remarks concerning Richard Taylor the printer. Hoping for fine weather for observations.

Reference number: HS/3/84

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further invitation to visit him at Tytherley. Will be using a new telescope. William Wallace's paper for the Monthly Notices.

Reference number: HS/3/85

Autograph letter signed by sender. Instructions on how to reach Tytherley. Has not seen Encke's Comet yet.

Reference number: HS/3/86

Autograph letter signed by sender. His own paper on moon culminating stars for 1829 is now printed. Time Encke's Comet was visible. Foreign encouragement for science. Remarks on pendulum experiments.

Reference number: HS/3/87

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Would Francis Baily take the chair at the next meeting as he is busy nebulae-hunting. Regarding a printer for the papers of the Astronomical Society. Would like his own paper printed before June. Discusses J. J. Littrow's optical paper. Sends article on Light, which he has written for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana.

Reference number: HS/21/4

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Remarks on Saturn and measurable discs of stars.

Reference number: HS/21/8

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is glad Thomas Brisbane was in the chair at the meeting. Will be pleased to join the party on Friday. The Parramatta observations. Someone to supervise their publication. His own recent observations.

Reference number: HS/21/9

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Charles Babbage has every reason to be grateful for Francis Baily's letter to the Times. Richard Sheepshanks and the observations. The ring of Saturn. Has been observing lots of Wilhelm Struve's double stars.

Reference number: HS/21/12

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Further regarding Richard Taylor the printer. Reports on observations of Mars by William Pearson. John Frederick William Herschel's new micrometer is aiding his observations of double stars.

Reference number: HS/21/14

1829

John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart are married in London

3 March 1829

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding F. W. Bessel's instrument for his zone observations. Who was the first to publish lunar distances from the planets?

Reference number: HS/3/88

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding apartments for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. G. B. Airy called and left a parcel for John Frederick William Herschel.

Reference number: HS/3/89

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be unable to attend the Council Meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives his views on accommodation for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. J. Soldner's tables. Will send for G. B. Airy's parcel.

Reference number: HS/3/90

Draft letter signed by sender, with some visible corrections. Will be unable to attend the Council Meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives his views on accommodation for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. J. Soldner's tables. Will send for G. B. Airy's parcel.

Reference number: HS/3/91

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will be unable to attend the Council Meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives his views on accommodation for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. J. Soldner's tables. Will send for G. B. Airy's parcel.

Reference number: HS/21/49

1830

John Frederick William Herschel is elected Foreign correspondent of the Académie des sciences

1830

Birth of Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

31 March 1830

John Frederick William Herschel is nominated for the presidency of the Royal Society, loses by 8 votes to the Duke of Sussex

30 November 1830

Autograph letter signed by sender. Concerning the necessity for two observatories in the Southern Hemisphere.

Reference number: HS/3/92

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Concerning the necessity for two observatories in the Southern Hemisphere.

Reference number: HS/21/76

1831

Mary Somerville publishes Mechanism of the Heavens

1831

Sir John Herschel is created Knight of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order

1831

Sir John Herschel publishes Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy as part of Dionysius Lardner’s Cabinet Cyclopaedia.

1831

Birth of Isabella Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

5 June 1831

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been obtaining information for his report on the observatories. Is John Frederick William Herschel's paper ready to be printed? Will be able to economize on the printing of the Greenwich Observations.

Reference number: HS/3/93

Autograph letter signed by sender. Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society Report is ready.

Reference number: HS/3/94

Autograph letter signed by sender. Vacant rooms at Somerset House and possibility of the Royal Astronomical Society being allocated some. Suggests a meeting with Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) to press their cause.

Reference number: HS/3/95

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further remarks on the possibility of rooms for the Royal Astronomical Society at Somerset House. Will be pleased to see him at the visitation. Is working on a paper on the proper motion of the stars.

Reference number: HS/3/96

Extracts of a letter in Herschel's hand, signed by sender. Text in quotations. His views on seeing Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) about rooms for the Royal Astronomical Society, and the actions of the Duke.

Reference number: HS/3/97

Autograph letter signed by sender. His views on seeing Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) about rooms for the Royal Astronomical Society, and the actions of the Duke.

Reference number: HS/3/98

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has met Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), who would be pleased to receive a deputation. The Council of the Royal Astronomical Society have appointed a deputation, including John Frederick William Herschel. F. W. Bessel's innovation with observations.

Reference number: HS/3/99

Autograph letter signed by sender. John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne) is in town and is to dine with him next week. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel can join him.

Reference number: HS/3/100

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets that John Frederick William Herschel could not dine with him and John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne). Has had a letter from the Admiralty about a grant to [T. J.?] Hussey.

Reference number: HS/3/101

Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends the orbit of 70 Ophiuchi. Is progressing with the reductions of his sweeps. Justifies the method of printing adopted for [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/102

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the paper on Ophiuchi. On the value of John Frederick William Herschel's works. Printing of [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue. Candidates for medals awarded by the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/103

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. His views on seeing Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) about rooms for the Royal Astronomical Society, and the actions of the Duke.

Reference number: HS/21/83

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sends the orbit of 70 Ophiuchi. Is progressing with the reductions of his sweeps. Justifies the method of printing adopted for [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue.

Reference number: HS/21/96

Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Provides Francis Baily, Chairman of the Greenwich Visitation Committee, with detailed recommendations for the preparation of catalogues coming out of the Greenwich observations.

Reference number: HS/25/1/19

Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. More on the observations and publication of results of the Greenwich Observatory [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1831-2-10].

Reference number: HS/25/1/22

Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Recommends some changes in committee report being prepared that deals with the use to be made of the Royal Observatory's observational data.

Reference number: HS/25/2/3

Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Suggests an improvement in measuring techniques for astronomical observations, by making the angular measurement by direct and then reflected vision. John Frederick William Herschel wonders whether this idea might be appended to a paper currently under consideration by the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/25/2/6

1832

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his remarks on his own work on double stars. Regarding award of the medals of the Royal Astronomical Society Method of printing [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/104

Draft letter signed by sender, some corrections visible. Thanks for his remarks on his own work on double stars. Regarding award of the medals of the Royal Astronomical Society Method of printing [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/105

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending a copy of N. L. Lacaille's catalogue of principal stars. New observer in Yorkshire, a Mr. Beaumont. Pendulum theories known in France, and printed, but not apparently generally known. Is working on new paper for the Royal Society [of London] on various kinds of pendulums.

Reference number: HS/3/106

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is to dine with Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Regarding pendulums and French theorists. Will be pleased to see his paper on proper motion when ready. Regarding new amateur astronomers.

Reference number: HS/3/107

Draft letter in Herschel's hand with corrections. Is to dine with Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Regarding pendulums and French theorists. Will be pleased to see his paper on proper motion when ready. Regarding new amateur astronomers.

Reference number: HS/3/108

Autograph letter signed by sender. Passing on the offer of assistance by Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) for John Frederick William Herschel's projected visit to the Cape of Good Hope.

Reference number: HS/3/109

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is grateful for the offer of assistance from Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), but would not care to avail himself of public funds as his intended visit is for his own private reasons.

Reference number: HS/3/110

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would he inform him of the date of the next visitation meeting. Will bring his own catalogue of double stars for the next the Royal Astronomical Society meeting. Thanks for his paper on proper motion.

Reference number: HS/3/111

Autograph letter signed by sender. Giving the dates of the visitation day. Also the date of the next meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society Has been experimenting with pendulums.

Reference number: HS/3/112

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has forwarded the parcel as requested. Is unable to send O. F. Mossotti's parcel as he does not know his address. Wilhelm Olbers' letter is being translated. Attended a committee meeting of the Royal Society [of London] on a new telescope. Printing of the Memoirs has been delayed.

Reference number: HS/3/113

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is to dine with Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Regarding pendulums and French theorists. Will be pleased to see his paper on proper motion when ready. Regarding new amateur astronomers.

Reference number: HS/21/105

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is grateful for the offer of assistance from Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), but would not care to avail himself of public funds as his intended visit is for his own private reasons.

Reference number: HS/21/106

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Would he inform him of the date of the next visitation meeting. Will bring his own catalogue of double stars for the next the Royal Astronomical Society meeting. Thanks for his paper on proper motion.

Reference number: HS/21/108

Copy of a letter. Is sending, for communication to the Royal Astronomical Society, observations on Biela's comet and a speculation on comets.

Reference number: HS/21/118

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for his remarks on his own work on double stars. Regarding award of the medals of the Royal Astronomical Society Method of printing [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue.

Reference number: HS/21/127

1833

Sir 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

Autograph letter signed by sender. Must see him on an important matter.

Reference number: HS/3/114

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received a note from J. C. Spencer (Lord Althorp) stating that a grant of £500 is available for them [the Royal Astronomical Society?]. He has acknowledged it.

Reference number: HS/3/115

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the gift of pheasants. Would he receive John Frederick William Herschel's medal from the Royal Society [of London] for him and keep it until he can collect it. Will call on him next week.

Reference number: HS/3/116

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is at present in town. Sorry he was out when John Frederick William Herschel called. What shall he do with John Frederick William Herschel's barometer? Thanks for the telescopic tests.

Reference number: HS/3/117

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the pheasants. Has a communication for the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/118

Autograph letter signed by sender. Waiting for the ship to be repaired. Has sent him his paper on satellites. Would like 100 offprints. Just about to go on board ship.

Reference number: HS/3/119

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has received a note from J. C. Spencer (Lord Althorp) stating that a grant of £500 is available for them [the Royal Astronomical Society?]. He has acknowledged it.

Reference number: HS/21/143

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the gift of pheasants. Would he receive John Frederick William Herschel's medal from the Royal Society [of London] for him and keep it until he can collect it. Will call on him next week.

Reference number: HS/21/150

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the pheasants. Has a communication for the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/21/152

1834

Birth of Margaret Louisa Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

1834

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has arrived safely and unpacked his instruments. Has seen a suitable house for his observatory. Difficulty with the female servant brought from England. Has met Thomas Maclear. Difficulties of the latter.

Reference number: HS/3/120

Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes he is safely landed. The government have agreed to give financial assistance to set up an observatory at Edinburgh. Financial difficulties at the Royal Society [of London] Dispute between James South and Edward Troughton. Admiralty has referred the question of the printing of [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue to Francis Baily and G. B. Airy. Has received the Royal Medals on behalf of John Frederick William Herschel. John Frederick William Herschel has also been awarded the Lalande medal.

Reference number: HS/3/121

Autograph letter signed by sender. the Royal Astronomical Society has been allocated rooms at Somerset House. The James South affair has been submitted to referees. Has discovered a large collection of John Flamsteed's papers at the Greenwich Observatory.

Reference number: HS/3/122

Autograph letter signed by sender. Situation at the Cape of Good Hope. John Frederick William Herschel's astronomical observations.

Reference number: HS/3/123

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has arrived safely and unpacked his instruments. Has seen a suitable house for his observatory. Difficulty with the female servant brought from England. Has met Thomas Maclear. Difficulties of the latter.

Reference number: HS/21/154

Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Describes the departure of an expedition north of the Cape, as well as the pleasures of the country and the beautiful skies for observing. The delivery of mail is, however, so erratic as to be vexatious.

Reference number: HS/25/3/20

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Situation at the Cape of Good Hope. John Frederick William Herschel's astronomical observations.

Reference number: HS/25/4/3

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has arrived safely and unpacked his instruments. Has seen a suitable house for his observatory. Difficulty with the female servant brought from England. Has met Thomas Maclear. Difficulties of the latter.

Reference number: HS/25/8/1

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Situation at the Cape of Good Hope. John Frederick William Herschel's astronomical observations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/2

1835

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

Autograph letter signed by sender. This letter is being delivered by a Capt. William Edie of the 98th, recently returned from Andrew Smith's expedition up the Caledon River, in the Orange Free State.

Reference number: HS/3/124

Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends papers of astronomical observations by a Capt. J. A. Lloyd of Mauritius. G. T. Napier's projected plan for an observatory at Canton.

Reference number: HS/3/125

Autograph letter signed by sender. Introducing a Mr. Fraser, who is interested in the setting up of an observatory at Inverness.

Reference number: HS/3/126

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding meteorology. John Pond has resigned as Astronomer Royal and G. B. Airy been appointed in his place. Has finished his own account of John Flamsteed and sent it to the press. Is drawing up a report for the new standard scale.

Reference number: HS/3/127

Autograph letter signed by sender. Sending some observations of double stars. Has had some of the sheets of the Brisbane Catalogue. His recent observations. Domestic affairs in the Cape of Good Hope.

Reference number: HS/3/128

Autograph letter signed by sender. C. P. Smyth has arrived. Remarks on the Brisbane Catalogue. Thanks for his meteorological observations. His own meteorological observations. Affairs in the Cape.

Reference number: HS/3/129

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has reduced almost the whole catalogue of Southern stars. Comments on these. Is proceeding with his sweeps. Has seen Halley's Comet. Phenomenon of shooting stars. Has had a slight earthquake. Is thinking of returning via Rio de Janeiro.

Reference number: HS/3/130

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sending some observations of double stars. Has had some of the sheets of the Brisbane Catalogue. His recent observations. Domestic affairs in the Cape of Good Hope.

Reference number: HS/25/4/13

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. C. P. Smyth has arrived. Remarks on the Brisbane Catalogue. Thanks for his meteorological observations. His own meteorological observations. Affairs in the Cape.

Reference number: HS/25/4/16

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has reduced almost the whole catalogue of Southern stars. Comments on these. Is proceeding with his sweeps. Has seen Halley's Comet. Phenomenon of shooting stars. Has had a slight earthquake. Is thinking of returning via Rio de Janeiro.

Reference number: HS/25/4/17

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. This letter is being delivered by a Capt. William Edie of the 98th, recently returned from Andrew Smith's expedition up the Caledon River, in the Orange Free State.

Reference number: HS/25/8/3

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sends papers of astronomical observations by a Capt. J. A. Lloyd of Mauritius. G. T. Napier's projected plan for an observatory at Canton.

Reference number: HS/25/8/4

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Introducing a Mr. Fraser, who is interested in the setting up of an observatory at Inverness.

Reference number: HS/25/8/5

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sending some observations of double stars. Has had some of the sheets of the Brisbane Catalogue. His recent observations. Domestic affairs in the Cape of Good Hope.

Reference number: HS/25/8/6

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. C. P. Smyth has arrived. Remarks on the Brisbane Catalogue. Thanks for his meteorological observations. His own meteorological observations. Affairs in the Cape.

Reference number: HS/25/8/7

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has reduced almost the whole catalogue of Southern stars. Comments on these. Is proceeding with his sweeps. Has seen Halley's Comet. Phenomenon of shooting stars. Has had a slight earthquake. Is thinking of returning via Rio de Janeiro.

Reference number: HS/25/8/8

1836

Birth of Alexander Stewart Herschel, son of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

5 February 1836

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent copies of various star catalogues. Regarding the Brisbane Catalogue and its accuracy. The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded John Frederick William Herschel its medal. J. J. Littrow and the appearance of the comet.

Reference number: HS/3/131

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the double star Gamma Virginis.

Reference number: HS/3/132

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the Brisbane Catalogue. John Frederick William Herschel's discoveries relating to the moon. The James South lawsuit still hangs on. Is about to depart for Scotland. W. S. Stratford has finished his ephemeris of Halley's Comet.

Reference number: HS/3/133

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding his own observations of the recent solar eclipse. Is sending G. B. Airy's report on Alexander von Humboldt's letter on magnetic observations.

Reference number: HS/3/134

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the phenomenon of the shooting stars in America in November. Operation on Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Is preparing a paper on the recent solar eclipse.

Reference number: HS/3/135

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the Royal medal from the Royal Society [of London] on John Frederick William Herschel's behalf. Shooting star phenomenon seen in France and Scotland. The Americans are preparing an expedition to the South Pole. Has constructed two pendulums.

Reference number: HS/3/136

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the gales which swept England at the end of November.

Reference number: HS/3/137

1837

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 been very busy observing so has had little time to spare for writing letters. Remarks on the recent star catalogues which he has received. Would Francis Baily bring Capt. J. A. Lloyd's case to Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Sun spots. Meteors in N. America and those at the Cape.

Reference number: HS/3/138

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would Francis Baily convey his thanks to the Royal Society [of London] for the award of their medal. Has observed the whole of the southern hemisphere twice. Is pleased to hear of the American support for science.

Reference number: HS/3/139

Autograph letter signed by sender. Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) has still not visited the Royal Society [of London] Will discuss J. A. Lloyd's case with the Duke at the first opportunity. Home news. Will continue to forward pamphlets.

Reference number: HS/3/140

Autograph letter signed by sender. Observations regarding the nebulous star 1281.

Reference number: HS/3/141

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has been very busy observing so has had little time to spare for writing letters. Remarks on the recent star catalogues which he has received. Would Francis Baily bring Capt. J. A. Lloyd's case to Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Sun spots. Meteors in N. America and those at the Cape.

Reference number: HS/25/5/6

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has been very busy observing so has had little time to spare for writing letters. Remarks on the recent star catalogues which he has received. Would Francis Baily bring Capt. J. A. Lloyd's case to Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Sun spots. Meteors in N. America and those at the Cape.

Reference number: HS/25/8/9

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Would Francis Baily convey his thanks to the Royal Society [of London] for the award of their medal. Has observed the whole of the southern hemisphere twice. Is pleased to hear of the American support for science.

Reference number: HS/25/8/10

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Observations regarding the nebulous star 1281.

Reference number: HS/25/8/11

1838

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.

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is on the point of leaving town for a few days. Is preparing reductions of the observations of N. L. Lacaille.

Reference number: HS/3/142

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the catalogue of N. L. Lacaille. Has sent the resolution regarding the Polar expedition to Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland). Must postpone introducing the business concerning the Cape Town Observatory.

Reference number: HS/3/143

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had a letter from William Lamb (2nd Viscount Melbourne) regarding the Polar expedition. Is not interested in becoming president of the Royal Society [of London] in succession to Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Has he the case of H. C. Schumacher's snuff box?

Reference number: HS/3/144

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received a long letter from F. W. Bessel regarding the discovery of the parallax of a fixed star.

Reference number: HS/3/145

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would he send more details of F. W. Bessel's communication so that it can be read at the next meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/146

Copy of a letter. Arrangements about meeting with Francis Baily.

Reference number: HS/21/245

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the catalogue of N. L. Lacaille. Has sent the resolution regarding the Polar expedition to Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland). Must postpone introducing the business concerning the Cape Town Observatory.

Reference number: HS/25/8/12

Copy of letter. Forwards some material from William Lamb [Lord Melbourne]; John Frederick William Herschel wants to stop any rumors that he is available for the presidency of the Royal Society [of London]

Reference number: HS/25/8/13

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has received a long letter from F. W. Bessel regarding the discovery of the parallax of a fixed star.

Reference number: HS/25/8/14

1839

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

Autograph letter signed by sender. At the recent council meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society, John Frederick William Herschel was nominated as president. Is returning the letters of F. W. Bessel.

Reference number: HS/3/147

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is honored by being nominated as president but would prefer someone else as he is very busy and can ill spare the time.

Reference number: HS/3/148

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets that he cannot change the mind of the council of the Royal Astronomical Society over its nomination of John Frederick William Herschel as president.

Reference number: HS/3/149

Autograph letter signed by sender. Unable to see him as he has another meeting to attend. Regarding the loan of the Royal Astronomical Society's theodolite to Thomas Maclear. Two foreign members have been proposed for the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/150

Autograph letter signed by sender. Approves of the arrangements made by Francis Baily regarding the loan of the theodolite.

Reference number: HS/3/151

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will compare the standards later. Has sent the theodolite to the Admiralty and received a letter of thanks. Thomas Maclear's paper on N. L. Lacaille's star positions will be read at the next meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/152

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will come up to town so that they can work on Thomas Maclear's four foot scale standard. News of the Glasgow Observatory.

Reference number: HS/3/153

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the four foot scale standard of Thomas Maclear. Will be pleased to see him on Thursday. The Royal Astronomical Society has had a letter from the Treasury regarding a grant for Glasgow Observatory.

Reference number: HS/3/154

Autograph letter signed by sender. Finds that he is unable to attend the Council Meeting so would Francis Baily take the chair. Business to be brought before council. Ernesto Capocci has seen a spot on the sun.

Reference number: HS/3/155

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending a packet and several letters. Events at the last council meeting. Will read Ernesto Capocci's letter at the next meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/156

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending some drawings of the comet, which had been mislaid. Thomas Maclear's paper is being referred to John Frederick William Herschel for his corrections. Will discuss which drawings are to be included.

Reference number: HS/3/157

Autograph letter signed by sender. On the variability of the star Alpha Cassiopeia.

Reference number: HS/3/158

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has marked Thomas Maclear's paper and returned it to Thomas Galloway.

Reference number: HS/3/159

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had a letter from [John?] Phillips regarding star nomenclature revision. The display of meteors on the 10th was very fine.

Reference number: HS/3/160

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thomas Brisbane's application to the government for increase of power at the Parramatta Observatory. Can John Frederick William Herschel dine with him?

Reference number: HS/3/161

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the Parramatta Observatory. Has produced some colored photographic images.

Reference number: HS/3/162

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has written to G. B. Airy about the Cavendish experiment and encloses his diagram and letter.

Reference number: HS/3/163

Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses a letter to the Admiralty for John Frederick William Herschel's signature.

Reference number: HS/3/164

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the Cavendish experiments.

Reference number: HS/3/165

Draft letter signed by sender, corrections visible. Further regarding the Cavendish experiments.

Reference number: HS/3/166

Autograph letter signed by sender. Invitation to spend the night with him after the Royal Society [of London] dinner on the Saturday.

Reference number: HS/3/167

Autograph letter signed by sender. Fears that he will be unable to attend the Anniversary meeting. Has written to G. B. Airy concerning Orionis.

Reference number: HS/3/168

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sorry John Frederick William Herschel was unable to be with them at the Anniversary meeting. Has had a further letter from the Admiralty regarding a pendulum.

Reference number: HS/3/169

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had no further tidings of the pendulum so has drafted the enclosed letter.

Reference number: HS/3/170

Autograph letter signed by sender. Observations of [Kensa?] received. The George Everest-Thomas Jervis affair.

Reference number: HS/3/283

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is honored by being nominated as president but would prefer someone else as he is very busy and can ill spare the time.

Reference number: HS/25/8/15

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Approves of the arrangements made by Francis Baily regarding the loan of the theodolite.

Reference number: HS/25/8/16

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will come up to town so that they can work on Thomas Maclear's four foot scale standard. News of the Glasgow Observatory.

Reference number: HS/25/8/17

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Finds that he is unable to attend the Council Meeting so would Francis Baily take the chair. Business to be brought before council. Ernesto Capocci has seen a spot on the sun.

Reference number: HS/25/8/18

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has marked Thomas Maclear's paper and returned it to Thomas Galloway.

Reference number: HS/25/8/19

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. On the variability of the star Alpha Cassiopeia.

Reference number: HS/25/8/20

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has had a letter from [John?] Phillips regarding star nomenclature revision. The display of meteors on the 10th was very fine.

Reference number: HS/25/8/21

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the Parramatta Observatory. Has produced some colored photographic images.

Reference number: HS/25/8/22

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Further regarding the Cavendish experiments.

Reference number: HS/25/8/23

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Fears that he will be unable to attend the Anniversary meeting. Has written to G. B. Airy concerning Orionis.

Reference number: HS/25/8/24

1840

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”

Autograph letter signed by sender. Invitation to spend the night with him when he comes to town for the council meetings of the Royal and Astronomical Societies.

Reference number: HS/3/171

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be pleased to avail himself of the offer of a bed when the council meets. Will prepare a paper on Alpha Orionis for the Friday meeting. Can Francis Baily give him any ideas for the Anniversary address?

Reference number: HS/3/172

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be expecting him on Thursday.

Reference number: HS/3/173

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had a letter from H. C. Schumacher announcing his discovery of a new comet in Draco. There is to be a Royal Society [of London] Council on Thursday.

Reference number: HS/3/174

Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel did not miss anything by being absent from the council meetings of the Royal Society [of London] and the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/175

Autograph letter signed by sender. They should not refuse H. C. Schumacher's request. Regarding a diploma for the King of Denmark.

Reference number: HS/3/176

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is the Royal Astronomical Society to send an address to the Queen? The diploma is ready for the King of Denmark.

Reference number: HS/3/177

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding an address to the Queen. Hopes to see him on Thursday.

Reference number: HS/3/178

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent the letter and diploma to the King of Denmark. Regarding the printing of Thomas Maclear's paper on N. L. Lacaille. H. C. Schumacher has seen a third comet.

Reference number: HS/3/179

Autograph letter signed by sender. Received a 5-ft. Newtonian reflector from John Frederick William Herschel's aunt Caroline; is offering it to the Royal Astronomical Society John Frederick William Herschel is on the verge of moving to Collingwood.

Reference number: HS/3/180

Autograph letter signed by sender. Should think that the Royal Astronomical Society would be pleased to receive the 5-ft. telescope. Regarding the printing of Thomas Maclear's paper. H. C. Schumacher has sent a paper by Wilhelm Olbers on the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/181

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would Francis Baily deputize for him at the council meeting on Friday as he is unable to attend. Letter from F. W. Bessel regarding 61 Cygni. Has written to G. B. Airy regarding Thomas Maclear's paper.

Reference number: HS/3/182

Autograph letter signed by sender. Invitation to Hawkhurst. Has plenty of Royal Society [of London] work to keep him from his observational work. Question of a new observatory. Has had letter from Wilhelm Struve regarding the fifteen-inch object glass.

Reference number: HS/3/183

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his invitation. N. L. Lacaille's observations are in process of reduction and work is continuing on the constellations. Regarding the project for a new observatory. Greenwich observation could probably cover a wider field if staff were increased. Has received a silver medal for John Frederick William Herschel from Wilhelm Struve. Government is to print Thomas Maclear's paper. T. G. Taylor has arrived from Madras bringing his fifth volume of observations.

Reference number: HS/3/184

Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses observations on a comet by Carl Bremiker for the next meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society Will be unable to attend many of the meetings for this session. F. W. Bessel has lost his only son. C. F. Gauss's researches into the motion of the sun.

Reference number: HS/3/185

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent his communication on the comet to various observatories and the Times. Will consider candidates for medals at the next council meeting.

Reference number: HS/3/186

Autograph letter signed by sender. It was a quiet meeting at the Royal Astronomical Society Medals have been appropriated by the Royal Society [of London] Presumes he has had notice of the next visitation. Will be pleased to see him when in town. A new comet is to be seen.

Reference number: HS/3/187

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the Royal Society [of London] Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform.

Reference number: HS/3/188

Contemporary copy letter in Herschel's hand, some passages omitted. Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the Royal Society [of London] Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform.

Reference number: HS/3/189

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will communicate John Frederick William Herschel's remarks concerning the Royal Medal to the Royal Society [of London] council. Regarding the constitution of the Board of Visitors. He is now printing the star catalogues of Edmund Halley, Tycho Brahe, etc.

Reference number: HS/3/190

Autograph letter signed by sender. Correcting a statement he made in his letter of 24 Nov. [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1840-11-24], regarding the members of the Royal Astronomical Society and Royal Society [of London] who are also members of the Board of Visitors.

Reference number: HS/3/191

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the award of the Royal Society [of London]'s Royal Medal.

Reference number: HS/3/192

Autographed letter, incomplete. Regarding the arrangement of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/193

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the planning of the constellations. Is having success with his own Cavendish experiments.

Reference number: HS/3/194

Autograph letter signed by sender. Giving news of his own recent work on the grouping of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/195

Copy of a letter. Will attend R.A.S council and stay with Francis Baily; question of expulsion of three members.

Reference number: HS/22/42

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will be pleased to avail himself of the offer of a bed when the council meets. Will prepare a paper on Alpha Orionis for the Friday meeting. Can Francis Baily give him any ideas for the Anniversary address?

Reference number: HS/25/8/25

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Received a 5-ft. Newtonian reflector from John Frederick William Herschel's aunt Caroline; is offering it to the Royal Astronomical Society John Frederick William Herschel is on the verge of moving to Collingwood.

Reference number: HS/25/8/26

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Would Francis Baily deputize for him at the council meeting on Friday as he is unable to attend. Letter from F. W. Bessel regarding 61 Cygni. Has written to G. B. Airy regarding Thomas Maclear's paper.

Reference number: HS/25/8/27

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Invitation to Hawkhurst. Has plenty of Royal Society [of London] work to keep him from his observational work. Question of a new observatory. Has had letter from Wilhelm Struve regarding the fifteen-inch object glass.

Reference number: HS/25/8/28

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Encloses observations on a comet by Carl Bremiker for the next meeting of the Royal Astronomical Society Will be unable to attend many of the meetings for this session. F. W. Bessel has lost his only son. C. F. Gauss's researches into the motion of the sun.

Reference number: HS/25/8/29

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the Royal Society [of London] Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform.

Reference number: HS/25/8/30

Copy of incomplete letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the arrangement of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/31

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Giving news of his own recent work on the grouping of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/32

Copy of a letter. Indicates travel plans, including a visit to Francis Baily, with a side trip for business to Slough. John Frederick William Herschel comments on some astronomical observations he has received.

Reference number: HS/25/8/65

Copy of a letter. Has not had time to work on the constellations paper because of interference due to tithe surveys and land re-assessments, which John Frederick William Herschel fears may involve a lawsuit.

Reference number: HS/25/14/5

1841

Sir Robert Peel becomes Prime Minister

1841

Birth of Amelia Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

1841

Autograph letter signed by sender. Latest news of his Cavendish experiments. Will get the star maps printed for him. There is to be a meeting of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society to consider the award of medals.

Reference number: HS/3/196

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sorry to hear of his illness. The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded its medal to F. W. Bessel. Robert Main's paper on parallax is being printed. Is to be a meeting of the Standards Committee in February. Has arranged the printing of the star maps. John Wrottesley is to be the next president of the Royal Astronomical Society

Reference number: HS/3/197

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending him a circumpolar projection of the Southern stars. Regarding the star maps being printed by John Arrowsmith. Will visit him the following week. Has received Robert Main's paper.

Reference number: HS/3/198

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be pleased to accommodate him. Star map is being printed. Encloses a paper on Sound by Dr. R. J. Kane, for his comments.

Reference number: HS/3/199

Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends letter on the subject of the star maps.

Reference number: HS/3/200

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the payment of John Arrowsmith's bill for the printing of the star maps, which seems excessive in relation to the low standard achieved. Would like Francis Baily's comments.

Reference number: HS/3/201

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has communicated John Frederick William Herschel's remarks to John Arrowsmith. Is sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Reference number: HS/3/202

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like some dry prints of the star map, if no further expense is involved. Is sorry that he has caused him all the bother.

Reference number: HS/3/203

Autograph letter signed by sender. John Arrowsmith has undertaken to make further copies of the star maps on dry paper, free of charge.

Reference number: HS/3/204

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has seen John Arrowsmith, who has sent the maps to John Frederick William Herschel. There is to be a meeting of the Standards Commission.

Reference number: HS/3/206

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the maps from John Arrowsmith and sends a blank check for Francis Baily to fill in correct amount to pay the bill. Is unable to attend the Standard Commission meeting. Hopes Francis Baily can visit him in the summer.

Reference number: HS/3/207

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sending him his chart of the stars.

Reference number: HS/3/208

Autograph letter signed by sender. John Frederick William Herschel's paper was read last evening and was well received. Astronomical Council has decided to print it immediately. Would like his opinion on the printing of various parts. Has paid John Arrowsmith's bill.

Reference number: HS/3/209

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the printing of the star map. Is pleased to hear that the Francis Bailys are coming to spend a few days at Hawkhurst.

Reference number: HS/3/210

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is slowly recovering from his accident. Query regarding the reduction of N. L. Lacaille's stars, and the revision of the nomenclature of the stars.

Reference number: HS/3/211

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is very pleased to hear that Francis Baily's health is improving. Must take it very easy. Regarding the finance available for the printing of the star catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/212

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the printing of the star catalogues.

Reference number: HS/3/213

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the printing of N. L. Lacaille's catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/214

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the printing of scientific information from government funds, with special reference to N. L. Lacaille's star catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/215

Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses catalogue of 1677 stars. Has sent his own report on star nomenclature to Plymouth. Will call at his house later in the week.

Reference number: HS/3/216

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is now completely recovered from his accident. Has resumed work on his Cavendish experiments, which he will soon present to the public. Hopes his new residence at Hawkhurst suits his health.

Reference number: HS/3/217

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is delighted to hear that the Cavendish experiments are proving successful. Is progressing slowly with the reductions of his own southern sweeps. Regarding a state pension for Mrs. Gregory (Anne Gregory, widow of O. G. Gregory); would Francis Baily give him some idea of Mrs. Gregory's circumstances.

Reference number: HS/3/218

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the circumstances of Mrs. Gregory (Anne Gregory widow of Olinthus G. Gregory) and the possibility of support for a state pension for her.

Reference number: HS/3/219

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the method of printing the Royal Astronomical Society's Star Catalogue. Which star distances are they to use, North Polar or in declination?

Reference number: HS/3/220

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has no hesitation in adopting North Polar distances for his stars. Has two queries regarding the Royal Astronomical Society's catalogue of stars. Weather has upset his own observations. Regarding a volume of T. G. Taylor's Madras Observations.

Reference number: HS/3/221

Autograph letter signed by sender. Finds that John Frederick William Herschel has not changed his mind on star distance terminology. Progress on the preparation of the star catalogue. Regarding T. G. Taylor's Madras Observations.

Reference number: HS/3/222

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is sending him a circumpolar projection of the Southern stars. Regarding the star maps being printed by John Arrowsmith. Will visit him the following week. Has received Robert Main's paper.

Reference number: HS/25/8/33

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the payment of John Arrowsmith's bill for the printing of the star maps, which seems excessive in relation to the low standard achieved. Would like Francis Baily's comments.

Reference number: HS/25/8/34

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sends letter on the subject of the star maps.

Reference number: HS/25/8/35

Copy of a letter. Further about the map printing problem [see Francis Baily's 1841-4-6].

Reference number: HS/25/8/36

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has received the maps from John Arrowsmith and sends a blank check for Francis Baily to fill in correct amount to pay the bill. Is unable to attend the Standard Commission meeting. Hopes Francis Baily can visit him in the summer.

Reference number: HS/25/8/37

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is sending him his chart of the stars.

Reference number: HS/25/8/38

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the printing of the star map. Is pleased to hear that the Francis Bailys are coming to spend a few days at Hawkhurst.

Reference number: HS/25/8/39

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is very pleased to hear that Francis Baily's health is improving. Must take it very easy. Regarding the finance available for the printing of the star catalogue.

Reference number: HS/25/8/40

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the printing of scientific information from government funds, with special reference to N. L. Lacaille's star catalogue.

Reference number: HS/25/8/41

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Encloses catalogue of 1677 stars. Has sent his own report on star nomenclature to Plymouth. Will call at his house later in the week.

Reference number: HS/25/8/42

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Is delighted to hear that the Cavendish experiments are proving successful. Is progressing slowly with the reductions of his own southern sweeps. Regarding a state pension for Mrs. Gregory (Anne Gregory; widow of O. G. Gregory); would Francis Baily give him some idea of Mrs. Gregory's circumstances.

Reference number: HS/25/8/43

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has no hesitation in adopting North Polar distances for his stars. Has two queries regarding the Royal Astronomical Society's catalogue of stars. Weather has upset his own observations. Regarding a volume of T. G. Taylor's Madras Observations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/44

1842

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”

Autograph letter signed by sender. Requesting any information on J. J. Littrow for his obituary notice.

Reference number: HS/3/223

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets that he knows nothing about J. J. Littrow. A new astronomical instrument. Weather has been most unsuitable for observations.

Reference number: HS/3/224

Autograph letter signed by sender. Account of the eclipse seen at Pavia.

Reference number: HS/3/225

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further remarks concerning the recent eclipse and his own and G. B. Airy's papers on the subject.

Reference number: HS/3/226

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for the information on the eclipse. Comments on this. Events at the B.A.A.S. meeting. News of Wilhelm Struve's activities.

Reference number: HS/3/227

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has read G. B. Airy's paper on the eclipse. Would John Frederick William Herschel send on Francis Baily's remarks on the eclipse to Airy. Comments on the phenomenon of the eclipse.

Reference number: HS/3/228

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has sent the papers on the eclipse to G. B. Airy.

Reference number: HS/3/229

Autograph letter signed by sender. Comments on the various reports of the recent eclipse. Regarding the star constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/230

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has seen G. B. Airy. No meeting at Airy's. Further regarding reports of the recent eclipse.

Reference number: HS/3/231

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has written to G. B. Airy. Regarding the various reports of the recent eclipse.

Reference number: HS/3/232

Autograph letter signed by sender. Proposes to come to London to visit him. Has just received the proofs of Robert Maine's paper on parallax.

Reference number: HS/3/285

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the information on the eclipse. Comments on this. Events at the B.A.A.S. meeting. News of Wilhelm Struve's activities.

Reference number: HS/25/6/10

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regrets that he knows nothing about J. J. Littrow. A new astronomical instrument. Weather has been most unsuitable for observations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/45

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for the information on the eclipse. Comments on this. Events at the B.A.A.S. meeting. News of Wilhelm Struve's activities.

Reference number: HS/25/8/46

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has sent the papers on the eclipse to G. B. Airy.

Reference number: HS/25/8/47

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has written to G. B. Airy. Regarding the various reports of the recent eclipse.

Reference number: HS/25/8/48

Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. A revised set of proposals for Southern constellation reform [see John Frederick William Herschel's 1840] to be presented to the next B.A.A.S. meeting.

Reference number: HS/25/14/2

1843

Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses a publication. Thanks for the gift to Miss Elizabeth Baily.

Reference number: HS/3/233

Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for his paper on the Earth. Wishes his own Cape work was finished and of the same standard as Francis Baily's work. Regarding support for Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy when his election to the Royal Society [of London] is being considered.

Reference number: HS/3/234

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will start work on the Southern Constellations without delay. Thanks for his remarks on W. B. O'Shaughnessy.

Reference number: HS/3/235

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding his own support for W. B. O'Shaughnessy. Star reform in the Southern hemisphere.

Reference number: HS/3/236

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/237

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/238

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/239

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/240

Autograph letter signed by sender. Encloses a draft of a letter that it is proposed should be sent to Sir Robert Peel.

Reference number: HS/3/241

Autograph letter signed by sender. Accepts his invitation to visit him in order to discuss various matters.

Reference number: HS/3/242

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has copied out John Frederick William Herschel's map showing the constellations as named by John Frederick William Herschel. Is moving to Richmond for a few weeks. Gives a message from H. C. Schumacher.

Reference number: HS/3/243

Autograph letter signed by sender. Gives his proposal for the amendment of nomenclature for the northern constellations. F. W. A. Argelander's new celestial atlas. Regarding John Frederick William Herschel's southern map. The letter from the B.A.A.S. has been sent to Sir Robert Peel.

Reference number: HS/3/244

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received observations of the comet from C. P. Smyth, which he may like to communicate to the Royal Astronomical Society Comments on the deplorable state of the Cape Town [?] Observatory.

Reference number: HS/3/245

Copy of a letter. Regarding Francis Baily's paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/245a

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding John Frederick William Herschel's answer to his own paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/246

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be at the Visitation and intends to spend a few days in town. Has got the catalogue of objects for the star maps.

Reference number: HS/3/247

Autograph letter signed by sender. Can John Frederick William Herschel come to the congress on Friday?

Reference number: HS/3/248

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has invited some astronomical friends to the meeting on Friday.

Reference number: HS/3/249

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has obtained maps from the Diffusion Society and marked in the new stars and the constellations. Has arranged to send some to him.

Reference number: HS/3/250

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the maps. Gives F. W. Bessel's views on the re-arrangement of the constellations which has been proposed. Comments on Francis Baily's memorandum.

Reference number: HS/3/251

Autograph letter signed by sender. Is returning the report to the B.A.A.S., with one alteration. Will forward the map to Mr. Jensen with John Frederick William Herschel's remarks.

Reference number: HS/3/252

Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be unable to attend the meeting of the B.A.A.S. His sister is having an operation to her eyes. Is sending an account of the comet. Mr. Jensen will be coming down with the map.

Reference number: HS/3/253

Autograph letter signed by sender. Mr. Jensen called to say that he will be visiting Collingwood on Monday with the map.

Reference number: HS/3/254

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received official communication from the Treasury that the government will provide financial assistance to print the catalogues of stars. Both these catalogues and the one to be printed by the B.A.A.S. await their decision on star nomenclature.

Reference number: HS/3/255

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the forthcoming publication of the star catalogues and matters arising. Has written a report on meteorological observations. Sends paper by J. H. Kay on the comet.

Reference number: HS/3/256

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the parcel. Papers regarding the comet have been sent to the Royal Astronomical Society John Hartnup is to copy out the catalogue of stars. Will have to wait awhile for the maps of F. W. A. Argelander and Mr. Schwinck. Is preparing for the printing of the catalogues.

Reference number: HS/3/257

Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends specimens of works which are to go to press. Has had an estimate for the printing. Nomenclature has to be settled first.

Reference number: HS/3/258

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the cost of printing the catalogues, and matters pertaining to them. Can Francis Baily give him any general table of processions. Has started work on the letter press of his own book.

Reference number: HS/3/259

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding bringing N. L. Lacaille up to a modern period. Regarding a table of precessions. Francis Baily's sister.

Reference number: HS/3/260

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has to come to town for a Trustee meeting of the British Museum and wonders whether it would be convenient for him to visit Tavistock Place to consult him on various matters.

Reference number: HS/3/261

Autograph letter signed by sender. It will be quite convenient for John Frederick William Herschel to visit him on Friday. Sister's health is improved. Delay in the celestial maps ordered.

Reference number: HS/3/262

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has a copy of F. W. A. Argelander's Uranometria. Comments on this in relation to the proposed revision of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/263

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received his letter and incorporated the amendments in the paper.

Reference number: HS/3/264

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the revision of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/265

Autograph letter signed by sender. Comments regarding the proposed revision of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/266

Autograph letter signed by sender. Has compared all the stars in N. L. Lacaille's catalogue to the new observations and plan for the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/267

Autograph letter signed by sender. Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.

Reference number: HS/3/280

Autographed letter . Has sent note to the Times about the comet.

Reference number: HS/3/281

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Thanks for his paper on the Earth. Wishes his own Cape work was finished and of the same standard as Francis Baily's work. Regarding support for Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy when his election to the Royal Society [of London] is being considered.

Reference number: HS/25/8/49

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will start work on the Southern Constellations without delay. Thanks for his remarks on W. B. O'Shaughnessy.

Reference number: HS/25/8/50

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Further regarding the constellations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/51

Copy of a letter. Invites Francis Baily and his sister for a visit to Collingwood, where Francis Baily and John Frederick William Herschel can most easily complete the work of charting the southern stars.

Reference number: HS/25/8/52

Copy of a letter. Describes his view of the Great Comet of 1843.

Reference number: HS/25/8/53

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has received observations of the comet from C. P. Smyth, which he may like to communicate to the Royal Astronomical Society Comments on the deplorable state of the Cape Town [?] Observatory.

Reference number: HS/25/8/54

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will be at the Visitation and intends to spend a few days in town. Has got the catalogue of objects for the star maps.

Reference number: HS/25/8/55

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has received the maps. Gives F. W. Bessel's views on the re-arrangement of the constellations which has been proposed. Comments on Francis Baily's memorandum.

Reference number: HS/25/8/56

Copy of a letter. Was unable to visit Francis Baily; John Frederick William Herschel is suggesting some options for Francis Baily dealing with the star map, and whether it needs to go to the B.A.A.S. for approval.

Reference number: HS/25/8/57

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the forthcoming publication of the star catalogues and matters arising. Has written a report on meteorological observations. Sends paper by J. H. Kay on the comet.

Reference number: HS/25/8/58

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the cost of printing the catalogues, and matters pertaining to them. Can Francis Baily give him any general table of processions. Has started work on the letter press of his own book.

Reference number: HS/25/8/59

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has to come to town for a Trustee meeting of the British Museum and wonders whether it would be convenient for him to visit Tavistock Place to consult him on various matters.

Reference number: HS/25/8/60

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Further regarding the revision of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/61

Copy of a letter. Sends along Frederik Kaiser's observations of Halley's Comet; [Robert] Everest is upset with John Frederick William Herschel because John Frederick William Herschel had signed a letter of support for a grant for T. B. Jervis.

Reference number: HS/25/8/62

1844

Birth of Matilda Rose Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart

1844

Autograph letter signed by sender. Sends proof sheets of the preface to the Star catalogue of the B.A.A.S., together with a few amendments. Has not sent the catalogue to press yet.

Reference number: HS/3/268

Autograph letter signed by sender. Justification for his nomenclature in the star catalogue.

Reference number: HS/3/269

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the arrangement of 'Argo.'

Reference number: HS/3/270

Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like to hear from him regarding 'Argo.'

Reference number: HS/3/271

Autograph letter signed by sender. Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/3/272

Autograph letter signed by sender. Further regarding the arrangement of 'Argo.'

Reference number: HS/3/273

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the arrangement of 'Malus.'

Reference number: HS/3/274

Autograph letter signed by sender. Returns F. W. Bessel's letter, part of which has been read to the Royal Astronomical Society Has he any communications for the Royal Astronomical Society as they are short of suitable material?

Reference number: HS/3/275

Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.

Reference number: HS/25/8/63

1845

Sir John Herschel serves as President of the British Association

1845

1846

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

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.

Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the revision of the nomenclature of the constellations. Its effect on the printing of the star catalogues.

Reference number: HS/3/282