| RefNo | HS/3/143 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at 10 Hanover Terrace |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Francis Baily |
| Date | 2 September 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding the catalogue of N. L. Lacaille. Has sent the resolution regarding the Polar expedition to Hugh Percy (3rd Duke of Northumberland). Must postpone introducing the business concerning the Cape Town Observatory. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 10 Hanover Terrace, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.52805, -0.16307 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/25/8/12 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/25/8/12 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6018
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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 |