| RefNo | HS/25/1/19 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 10 February 1831 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Provides Francis Baily, Chairman of the Greenwich Visitation Committee, with detailed recommendations for the preparation of catalogues coming out of the Greenwich observations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 6pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1001
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |