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John Welsh
John Frederick William Herschel
Autograph letter signed by sender. Is gratified that John Frederick William Herschel has consented to sit for his portrait. Let him know the artist he has selected and they can arrange sittings.
2 October 1832 Sender: John Welsh Reference number: HS/10/411
Autograph letter signed by sender. Entirely approves of his choice of Thomas Phillips for his portrait. Has already painted Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland).
20 November 1832 Sender: John Welsh Reference number: HS/10/412Sir 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. Has had no communication with Thomas Phillips regarding John Frederick William Herschel's portrait and they would approve of John Frederick William Herschel's choice of H. W. Pickersgill. Will call on Pickersgill when he is in town and arrange size of the portrait.
1 January 1833 Sender: John Welsh Reference number: HS/10/413
Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been laid up with influenza, which delayed his answer. Has seen H. W. Pickersgill, who will be very pleased to paint John Frederick William Herschel's portrait. Can he arrange a meeting?
3 May 1833 Sender: John Welsh Reference number: HS/10/414Birth of Margaret Louisa Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1834
Sir John Herschel serves as President of the Literary and Philosophical Society of the Cape of Good Hope
1835
Halley’s comet becomes visible
28 November 1835
Birth of Alexander Stewart Herschel, son of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
5 February 1836
Victoria becomes Queen of the United Kingdom
20 June 1837
Birth of John Herschel, son of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
29 October 1837
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.
Sir John Herschel serves his first term as President of the Royal Astronomical Society
1839: to 1841
Birth of Maria Sophia Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1839
William Henry Fox Talbot presents his paper-based photographic process at the Royal Society
1839
Sir John Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions
1840: Sir John Herschel publishes “On the chemical action of the rays of the solar spectrum on preparations of silver and other substances, both metallic and non-metallic; and on some photographic processes”
Sir Robert Peel becomes Prime Minister
1841
Birth of Amelia Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1841
Birth of Julia Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1842
Sir John Herschel publishes in the Philosophical Transactions
1842: Sir John Herschel publishes “On the action of the rays of the solar spectrum on vegetable colours, and on some new photographic processes”
Birth of Matilda Rose Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1844
Sir John Herschel serves as President of the British Association
1845
Birth of Francisca Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1846
Sir John Herschel serves his second term as Foreign Secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society
1846: To 1847
Sir John Herschel serves his second term as President of the Royal Astronomical Society
1847: Until 1849
Sir John Herschel receives the Copley Medal
1847: Sir John Herschel receives the Copley Medal of the Royal Society "For his work entitled Results of Astronomical Observations made during the years 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837 and 1838, at the Cape of Good Hope; being a completion of a telescopic survey of the whole surface of the visible heavens, commenced in 1825"
Sir John Herschel publishes a paper
1847: Sir John Herschel publishes Results of astronomical observations made during the years 1834, 5, 6, 7, 8, at the Cape of Good Hope; being a completion of a telescopic survey of the whole surface of the visible heavens, commenced in 1825.
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood is formed, by John Everett Millais, Dante Gabriel Rosetti and others
1848
Napoleon III is elected first President of France
20 December 1848
Sir John Herschel publishes Outlines of Astronomy.
1849
Sir John Herschel is appointed Master of the Mint
1850
Sir John Herschel serves as juror of the Great Exhibition
1851
Birth of Constance Anne Herschel, daughter of John Frederick William Herschel and Margaret Brodie Stewart
1855
Sir John Herschel is elected Foreign Associate of the Institut de France
1855
Sir John Herschel resigns from his position as Master of the Mint
1855
Autograph letter signed by sender. Describes Royal Society [of London]'s compound magnet. Recommends cleaning and remagnetizing. Awaits John Frederick William Herschel's instructions.
15 July 1856 Sender: John Welsh Reference number: HS/18/139
Autograph letter signed by sender. Reliability of barometer and thermometer measurements from balloons. Compares results of several European observers. Suggests new expedition to Teneriffe [Canary Islands].
13 April 1857 Sender: John Welsh Reference number: HS/18/140