Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily
Reference number: HS/21/83
Date: 8 June 1831
Description
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.
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- HS/21/83
- Earliest possible date
- 8 June 1831
- Page extent
- 3 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, 8 June 1831, HS/21/83, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_21_83/copy-of-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily, accessed on 15 January 2026
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