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

Reference number: HS/3/257

Date: 22 August 1843

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received the parcel. Papers regarding the comet have been sent to the Royal Astronomical Society John Hartnup is to copy out the catalogue of stars. Will have to wait awhile for the maps of F. W. A. Argelander and Mr. Schwinck. Is preparing for the printing of the catalogues.

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HS/3/257
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22 August 1843
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4 pages
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Francis Baily, Francis Baily, Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at 37 Tavistock Place, 22 August 1843, HS/3/257, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_257/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-37-tavistock-place, accessed on 10 February 2026

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