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Herschel6130

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[14 August 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.256 (C: RS:HS 25.8.58)
Summary:

Regarding the forthcoming publication of the star catalogues and matters arising. Has written a report on meteorological observations. Sends paper by J. H. Kay on the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6133

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[13 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.259 (C: RS:HS 25.8.59)
Summary:

Regarding the cost of printing the catalogues, and matters pertaining to them. Can FB give him any general table of processions. Has started work on the letter press of his own book.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6135

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 October 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.261 (C: RS:HS 25.8.60)
Summary:

Has to come to town for a Trustee meeting of the British Museum and wonders whether it would be convenient for him to visit Tavistock Place to consult him on various matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6139

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[14 December 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.265 (C: RS:HS 25.8.61)
Summary:

Further regarding the revision of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6146

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 February 1844]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.272 (C: RS:HS 25.8.63)
Summary:

Gives his own views regarding 'Argo' and the renaming of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
13?] March [1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.280
Summary:

Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.281
Summary:

Has sent note to the Times about the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6156

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1847?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.282
Summary:

Regarding the revision of the nomenclature of the constellations. Its effect on the printing of the star catalogues.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6159

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1842-3?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.285
Summary:

Proposes to come to London to visit him. Has just received the proofs of Robert Maine's paper on parallax.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel8895

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[6 September 1842]
Source of text:
R.A.S.M.N., 6 (1842), 23-4
Summary:

Calls attention to the increase in magnitude of the star Eta Cygni. Mentions some other variable stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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