| RefNo | HS/25/8/30 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of a letter, from John Frederick William Herschel to Francis Baily |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Francis Baily |
| Date | 23 November 1840 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the Royal Society [of London] Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/3/188; Copy: HS/3/189 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/3/188 |
| HS/3/189 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6063
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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 |