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RS-MM-000463

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Edward Joshua Cooper
Date:
16 September 1835
Source of text:
MM/9/43, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

SOMERVILLE43

From:
Francis Baily
To:
William Somerville
Date:
17 Dec 1831
Source of text:
MSB4 / 289, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE45

From:
Francis Baily
To:
William Somerville
Date:
3 Feb 1833
Source of text:
MSB 4 / 290, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE46

From:
Francis Baily
To:
William Somerville
Date:
7 Apr 1833
Source of text:
MSB 4/ 292, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE47

From:
Francis Baily
To:
William Somerville
Date:
28 May 1833
Source of text:
MSB 4/ 294, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE48

From:
Francis Baily
To:
William Somerville
Date:
15 Jan 1834
Source of text:
MSB 4/ 297, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE49

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
1 Mar 1836
Source of text:
MSB 4 / 298, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse

SOMERVILLE50

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Mary Somerville
Date:
16 Nov 1836
Source of text:
MSB 4 / 299, Dep. c. 369, Bod, MS
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Brigitte Stenhouse
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Faraday0867

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
28 December 1835
Source of text:
RI MS F1 I050
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project
Text Online

Faraday1011

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 June 1837
Source of text:
RI MS F1 N/3/16
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Faraday Project

Herschel13655

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1831]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0038; Reel 1062
Summary:

Amended report of Committee [Board of Visitors?] was 'bitter pill' for John Pond. [P.S.:] Meeting went quietly. 'Sir James' [South?] was not there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel13656

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 August 1839]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0039.1; Reel 1062
Summary:

Returns reports on Cape Observatory and reform of star nomenclature. FB was not included in committee to report reduction of stars in N. L. Lacaille's Coelum australe stelliferum, but sends FB's own report on it, which JH may send in.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5969

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.93
Summary:

Has been obtaining information for his report on the observatories. Is JH's paper ready to be printed? Will be able to economize on the printing of the Greenwich Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5970

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.94
Summary:

Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Council of the R.A.S. Report is ready.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5971

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.95
Summary:

Vacant rooms at Somerset House and possibility of the R.A.S. being allocated some. Suggests a meeting with Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) to press their cause.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5972

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.96
Summary:

Further remarks on the possibility of rooms for R.A.S. at Somerset House. Will be pleased to see him at the visitation. Is working on a paper on the proper motion of the stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5974

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.99
Summary:

Has met Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), who would be pleased to receive a deputation. The Council of the R.A.S. have appointed a deputation, including JH. F. W. Bessel's innovation with observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5975

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.100
Summary:

John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne) is in town and is to dine with him next week. Hopes JH can join him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5976

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.101
Summary:

Regrets that JH could not dine with him and John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne). Has had a letter from the Admiralty about a grant to [T. J.?] Hussey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5978

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 December 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.103
Summary:

Thanks for the paper on Ophiuchi. On the value of JH's works. Printing of [Stephen] Groombridge's catalogue. Candidates for medals awarded by the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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