| RefNo | HS/3/68 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Francis Baily to Sir John Herschel, dated at London |
| Creator | Francis Baily |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 28 August 1827 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Will be traveling to Hampshire. Agrees with Richard Sheepshanks over the papers on the Comet. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will be able to visit him in Hampshire. Remarks on J. B. Delambre's History of Astronomy. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5945
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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 |