| RefNo | HS/3/196 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at 37 Tavistock Place |
| Creator | Francis Baily |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 January 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Latest news of his Cavendish experiments. Will get the star maps printed for him. There is to be a meeting of the Council of the Royal Astronomical Society to consider the award of medals. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 37 Tavistock Place, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.525, -0.1291 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6070
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |