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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

RS-MM-000713

From:
John George Children
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
18 July 1836
Source of text:
MM/12/24, Royal Society
Summary:

No summary available.

Contributor:
Royal Society

RS-MM-000719

From:
Peter Mark Roget
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
6 December 1837
Source of text:
MM/12/35, 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

SOMERVILLE44

From:
Mary Somerville
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
8 Feb 1832
Source of text:
Somerville College Library
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

Herschel1001

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[10 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.19
Summary:

Provides FB, Chairman of the Greenwich Visitation Committee, with detailed recommendations for the preparation of catalogues coming out of the Greenwich observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1003

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.1.22
Summary:

More on the observations and publication of results of the Greenwich Observatory [see JH's 1831-2-10].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1014

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[8 April 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.2.3
Summary:

Recommends some changes in committee report being prepared that deals with the use to be made of the Royal Observatory's observational data.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1017

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[13 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.2.6
Summary:

Suggests an improvement in measuring techniques for astronomical observations, by making the angular measurement by direct and then reflected vision. JH wonders whether this idea might be appended to a paper currently under consideration by the R.A.S.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1050

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 July 1834]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.3.20
Summary:

Describes the departure of an expedition north of the Cape, as well as the pleasures of the country and the beautiful skies for observing. The delivery of mail is, however, so erratic as to be vexatious.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1094

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[16?] September 1838
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.13
Summary:

Forwards some material from William Lamb [Lord Melbourne]; JH wants to stop any rumors that he is available for the presidency of the R.S.L.

Contributor:
John Herschel 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

Herschel5968

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[19 December 1830]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.92 & 21.76
Summary:

Concerning the necessity for two observatories in the Southern Hemisphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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