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Letter, from Edward Hodges Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at London

Reference number: HS/3/28

Date: 13 September 1849

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Cast of the late Francis Baily is ready, also the one of John Frederick William Herschel. These will be forwarded as arranged.

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HS/3/28
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13 September 1849
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Edward Hodges Baily

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Edward Hodges Baily, Letter, from Edward Hodges Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at London, 13 September 1849, HS/3/28, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_28/letter-from-edward-hodges-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 10 December 2025

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