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Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at London

Reference number: HS/3/71

Date: 29 December 1827

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the possibility of losing the services of W. S. Stratford, and also the president (John Frederick William Herschel). Lord High Admiral will be balloted for at the next meeting.

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HS/3/71
Earliest possible date
29 December 1827
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3 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 London, 29 December 1827, HS/3/71, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_3_71/letter-from-francis-baily-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 09 November 2025

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