Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/3/111
Date: 17 May 1832
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Would he inform him of the date of the next visitation meeting. Will bring his own catalogue of double stars for the next the Royal Astronomical Society meeting. Thanks for his paper on proper motion.
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- HS/3/111
- Earliest possible date
- 17 May 1832
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel
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John Frederick William Herschel, Sir; John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough, 17 May 1832, HS/3/111, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_111/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily-dated-at-slough, accessed on 16 November 2025
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