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Herschel6056

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 April 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.181
Summary:

Should think that the R.A.S. would be pleased to receive the 5-ft. telescope. Regarding the printing of Thomas Maclear's paper. H. C. Schumacher has sent a paper by Wilhelm Olbers on the constellations.

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

Herschel6059

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.184
Summary:

Thanks for his invitation. N. L. Lacaille's observations are in process of reduction and work is continuing on the constellations. Regarding the project for a new observatory. Greenwich observation could probably cover a wider field if staff were increased. Has received a silver medal for JH from Wilhelm Struve. Government is to print Thomas Maclear's paper. T. G. Taylor has arrived from Madras bringing his fifth volume of observations.

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

Herschel6061

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[11 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.186
Summary:

Has sent his communication on the comet to various observatories and the Times. Will consider candidates for medals at the next council meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6062

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.187
Summary:

It was a quiet meeting at the R.A.S. Medals have been appropriated by the R.S.L. Presumes he has had notice of the next visitation. Will be pleased to see him when in town. A new comet is to be seen.

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

Herschel6064

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.190
Summary:

Will communicate JH's remarks concerning the Royal Medal to the R.S.L. council. Regarding the constitution of the Board of Visitors. He is now printing the star catalogues of Edmund Halley, Tycho Brahe, etc.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6065

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.191
Summary:

Correcting a statement he made in his letter of 24 Nov. [see JH's 1840-11-24], regarding the members of the R.A.S. and R.S.L. who are also members of the Board of Visitors.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6066

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 November 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.192
Summary:

Regarding the award of the R.S.L.'s Royal Medal.

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

Herschel6068

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 December 1840]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.194
Summary:

Regarding the planning of the constellations. Is having success with his own Cavendish experiments.

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

Herschel6070

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.196
Summary:

Latest news of his Cavendish experiments. Will get the star maps printed for him. There is to be a meeting of the Council of the R.A.S. to consider the award of medals.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6071

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.197
Summary:

Is sorry to hear of his illness. The R.A.S. has awarded its medal to F. W. Bessel. Robert Main's paper on parallax is being printed. Is to be a meeting of the Standards Committee in February. Has arranged the printing of the star maps. John Wrottesley is to be the next president of the R.A.S.

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

Herschel6073

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1841]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.199
Summary:

Will be pleased to accommodate him. Star map is being printed. Encloses a paper on Sound by Dr. R. J. Kane, for his comments.

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
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