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Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/20/268

Date: 20 December 1827

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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.

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HS/20/268
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20 December 1827
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4 pages
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John Frederick William Herschel

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Sir; John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Sir; John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough, 20 December 1827, HS/20/268, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_20_268/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily-dated-at-slough, accessed on 23 May 2025

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