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Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at 37 Tavistock Place

Reference number: HS/3/149

Date: 20 January 1839

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets that he cannot change the mind of the council of the Royal Astronomical Society over its nomination of John Frederick William Herschel as president.

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HS/3/149
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20 January 1839
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1 page
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Manuscript

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Francis Baily

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Francis Baily, Francis Baily, Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at 37 Tavistock Place, 20 January 1839, HS/3/149, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_149/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-37-tavistock-place, accessed on 07 November 2025

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