Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at London
Reference number: HS/3/133
Date: 2 May 1836
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the Brisbane Catalogue. John Frederick William Herschel's discoveries relating to the moon. The James South lawsuit still hangs on. Is about to depart for Scotland. W. S. Stratford has finished his ephemeris of Halley's Comet.
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- HS/3/133
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- 2 May 1836
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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Francis Baily, Francis Baily, Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at London, 2 May 1836, HS/3/133, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_133/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 09 June 2026
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This item is part of:
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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 3 Babinet-Beaufort
1819-1869 Reference number: HS/3
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Francis Baily
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John Frederick William Herschel
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