Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at 37 Tavistock Place
Reference number: HS/3/196
Date: 2 January 1841
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Latest news of his Cavendish experiments. Will get the star maps printed for him. There is to be a meeting of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society to consider the award of medals.
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- HS/3/196
- Earliest possible date
- 2 January 1841
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- 2 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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Francis Baily, Francis Baily, Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at 37 Tavistock Place, 2 January 1841, HS/3/196, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_196/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-37-tavistock-place, accessed on 12 November 2025
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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 , Sir; 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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