Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Windsor
Reference number: HS/21/127
Date: 1 January 1832
Description
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.
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- HS/21/127
- Earliest possible date
- 1 January 1832
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Windsor, 1 January 1832, HS/21/127, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_21_127/copy-of-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily-dated-at-windsor, accessed on 16 June 2026
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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