| RefNo | HS/21/12 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Kensington |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Francis Baily |
| Date | 29 June 1828 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Charles Babbage has every reason to be grateful for Francis Baily's letter to the Times. Richard Sheepshanks and the observations. The ring of Saturn. Has been observing lots of Wilhelm Struve's double stars. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kensington, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5, -0.19 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/3/81 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5958
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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 |