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Autograph letter signed by sender. Unable to see him as he has another meeting to attend. Regarding the loan of the Royal Astronomical Society's theodolite to Thomas Maclear. Two foreign members have been proposed for the Royal Astronomical Society

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HS/3/150
Earliest possible date
15 February 1839
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3 pages
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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, 15 February 1839, HS/3/150, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_150/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 09 May 2026

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