| RefNo | HS/3/189 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Francis Baily |
| Date | 23 November 1840 |
| Description | Contemporary copy letter in Herschel's hand, some passages omitted. 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 | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Sent: HS/3/188; Copy: HS/25/8/30 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/3/188 |
| 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 |