| RefNo | HS/20/62 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at [Slough] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Francis Baily |
| Date | 1819 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Acknowledges in John Frederick William Herschel's father's name Francis Baily's notice of the upcoming annular eclipse of 1820. Stresses the importance of observing it. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/3/33 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5910
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |