| RefNo | HS/3/144 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Francis Baily |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Francis Baily |
| Date | 17 September 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has had a letter from William Lamb (2nd Viscount Melbourne) regarding the Polar expedition. Is not interested in becoming president of the Royal Society [of London] in succession to Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex). Has he the case of H. C. Schumacher's snuff box? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6019
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6486 | Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer | 1774 - 1844 |