Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at Somerset House
Reference number: HS/27/7
Date: 23 November 1826
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Francis Baily has seen P. M. Roget and Stephen Groombridge, who both give their support to Charles Babbage's election. Francis Baily is very concerned about the lack of an Royal Society [of London] Council meeting when most council members would attend.
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- HS/27/7
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- 23 November 1826
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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Francis Baily, Francis Baily, Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at Somerset House, 23 November 1826, HS/27/7, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_27_7/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-somerset-house, accessed on 15 October 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 27 letters related to specific topics
1826-1866 Reference number: HS/27
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Francis Baily
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John Frederick William Herschel
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