Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily
Reference number: HS/3/115
Date: 3 August 1833
Description
Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received a note from J. C. Spencer (Lord Althorp) stating that a grant of £500 is available for them [the Royal Astronomical Society?]. He has acknowledged it.
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- HS/3/115
- Earliest possible date
- 3 August 1833
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, 3 August 1833, HS/3/115, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_115/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily, accessed on 07 December 2025
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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