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Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at Gray's Inn

Reference number: HS/3/52

Date: 20 May 1822

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the tables. Would like to see J. J. Littrow's observations. Regarding the printing of various papers in the memoirs.

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HS/3/52
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20 May 1822
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2 pages
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Manuscript

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Francis Baily

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Francis Baily, Francis Baily, Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at Gray's Inn, 20 May 1822, HS/3/52, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_52/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-grays-inn, accessed on 12 February 2026

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