Astronomical Committee Pasted onto inside of front cover, printed paper cutting; ' 4. Committee of Astronomy Mr Airy. Sir Thomas Brisbane, Mr G Fisher, Me Galloway, Sir John F W Herschel, Mr Lubbock, Rev. W Pearson, Rev. R Sheepshanks, Captain Smyth, R.N., Mr Stratford. Crossed out; Mr Baily, Mr Ivory. Lord Oxmantown crossed out and replaced with Earl of RosseMr Rigaud crossed out and replaced with Sir John C Rtoss Mr Dollond, Dean of Ely, added. ' First page lists the follwoing; 'At a meeting of the Astronomical Committee of the Royal society held [no date given] Present; Sir John Herschel in the Chair; Mr Stratford; Mr Fisher Resolved that Mr Baily be elected President and Mr Lubbock Secretary to the Committee. Adjourned. J F W Herschel ' 26 January 1839 - 16 November 1849