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Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily

Reference number: HS/3/207

Date: 26 May 1841

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the maps from John Arrowsmith and sends a blank check for Francis Baily to fill in correct amount to pay the bill. Is unable to attend the Standard Commission meeting. Hopes Francis Baily can visit him in the summer.

Reference number
HS/3/207
Earliest possible date
26 May 1841
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3 pages
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Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

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Sir; John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Sir; John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, 26 May 1841, HS/3/207, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_207/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily, accessed on 15 November 2025

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