| RefNo | HS/3/197 |
| 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 | 9 January 1841 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is sorry to hear of his illness. The Royal Astronomical Society has awarded its medal to F. W. Bessel. Robert Main's paper on parallax is being printed. Is to be a meeting of the Standards Committee in February. Has arranged the printing of the star maps. John Wrottesley is to be the next president of the Royal Astronomical Society |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel6071
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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 |