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Herschel6055

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
14] April [1840
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.180 (C: RS:HS 25.8.26)
Summary:

Received a 5-ft. Newtonian reflector from JH's aunt Caroline; is offering it to the R.A.S. JH is on the verge of moving to Collingwood.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6057

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[6 May 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.182 (C: RS:HS 25.8.27)
Summary:

Would FB deputize for him at the council meeting on Friday as he is unable to attend. Letter from F. W. Bessel regarding 61 Cygni. Has written to G. B. Airy regarding Thomas Maclear's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6058

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 June 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.183 (C: RS:HS 25.8.28)
Summary:

Invitation to Hawkhurst. Has plenty of R.S.L. work to keep him from his observational work. Question of a new observatory. Has had letter from Wilhelm Struve regarding the fifteen-inch object glass.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6060

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.185 (C: RS:HS 25.8.29)
Summary:

Encloses observations on a comet by Carl Bremiker for the next meeting of the R.A.S. Will be unable to attend many of the meetings for this session. F. W. Bessel has lost his only son. C. F. Gauss's researches into the motion of the sun.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6063

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.188-9 (C: RS:HS 25.8.30)
Summary:

Regarding the award of the Royal Medal of the R.S.L. Is unable to come to town. Regarding the appointment of visitors to the Royal Observatory. Is preparing a paper on celestial reform.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6067

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[10 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.193 (C: RS:HS 25.8.31)
Summary:

Regarding the arrangement of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6069

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[30 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.195 (C: RS:HS 25.8.32)
Summary:

Giving news of his own recent work on the grouping of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6072

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[26 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.198 (C: RS:HS 25.8.33)
Summary:

Is sending him a circumpolar projection of the Southern stars. Regarding the star maps being printed by John Arrowsmith. Will visit him the following week. Has received Robert Main's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6074

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[2 April 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.200 (C: RS:HS 25.8.35)
Summary:

Sends letter on the subject of the star maps.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6075

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[2 April 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.201 (C: RS:HS 25.8.34)
Summary:

Regarding the payment of John Arrowsmith's bill for the printing of the star maps, which seems excessive in relation to the low standard achieved. Would like FB's comments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6077

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
10] April [1841
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.203
Summary:

Would like some dry prints of the star map, if no further expense is involved. Is sorry that he has caused him all the bother.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6080

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[26 May 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.207 (C: RS:HS 25.8.37)
Summary:

Has received the maps from John Arrowsmith and sends a blank check for FB to fill in correct amount to pay the bill. Is unable to attend the Standard Commission meeting. Hopes FB can visit him in the summer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6081

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 June 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.208 (C: RS:HS 25.8.38)
Summary:

Is sending him his chart of the stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6083

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[15 June 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.210 (C: RS:HS 25.8.39)
Summary:

Regarding the printing of the star map. Is pleased to hear that the FBs are coming to spend a few days at Hawkhurst.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6085

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[25 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.212 (C: RS:HS 25.8.40)
Summary:

Is very pleased to hear that FB's health is improving. Must take it very easy. Regarding the finance available for the printing of the star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6088

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[28 July 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.215 (C: RS:HS 25.8.41)
Summary:

Regarding the printing of scientific information from government funds, with special reference to N. L. Lacaille's star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6089

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[6 August 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.216 (C: RS:HS 25.8.42)
Summary:

Encloses catalogue of 1677 stars. Has sent his own report on star nomenclature to Plymouth. Will call at his house later in the week.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6091

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 October 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.218 (C: RS:HS 25.8.43)
Summary:

Is delighted to hear that the Cavendish experiments are proving successful. Is progressing slowly with the reductions of his own southern sweeps. Regarding a state pension for Mrs. Gregory (widow of O. G. Gregory); would FB give him some idea of Mrs. Gregory's circumstances.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6094

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 November 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.221 (C: RS:HS 25.8.44)
Summary:

Has no hesitation in adopting North Polar distances for his stars. Has two queries regarding the R.A.S.'s catalogue of stars. Weather has upset his own observations. Regarding a volume of T. G. Taylor's Madras Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6097

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.224 (C: RS:HS 25.8.45)
Summary:

Regrets that he knows nothing about J. J. Littrow. A new astronomical instrument. Weather has been most unsuitable for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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