Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily
Reference number: HS/3/182
Date: 6 May 1840
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Would Francis Baily deputize for him at the council meeting on Friday as he is unable to attend. Letter from F. W. Bessel regarding 61 Cygni. Has written to G. B. Airy regarding Thomas Maclear's paper.
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- HS/3/182
- Earliest possible date
- 6 May 1840
- Page extent
- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, 6 May 1840, HS/3/182, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_182/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily, accessed on 20 July 2026
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