Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily
Reference number: HS/3/284
Date: 19th century

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Autographed letter . Query regarding positions of stars in the various star catalogues.
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- HS/3/284
- Earliest possible date
- 19th century
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, 19th century, HS/3/284, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_284/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-francis-baily, accessed on 22 March 2025
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This collection of nearly 10,900 letters, drafts, copies and notes is the largest repository of scientific correspondence from and to Sir John Herschel, leading figure of Victorian science.
Dates: 1807 - 1875
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