Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at [Slough]
Reference number: HS/25/8/25
Date: 4 January 1840
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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. 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?
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- HS/25/8/25
- Earliest possible date
- 4 January 1840
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at [Slough], 4 January 1840, HS/25/8/25, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_25_8_25/copy-of-a-letter-from-john-frederick-william-herschel-to-francis-baily-dated-at-slough, accessed on 10 June 2026
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