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Herschel5939

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 October 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.62
Summary:

Send copies of the errata to Giuseppe Piazzi's catalogue. Cloud ruined his observation of Saturn.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5940

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 March 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.63
Summary:

Thanks for the loan of his paper on the parallax. Regarding Wilhelm Struve's paper.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5941

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.64
Summary:

Is sending his paper on the aberration so that it can be laid before the Board of Longitude. Also sending new table for the measurement of heights by means of the barometer. Regarding the distribution of the Memoirs to Associates.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5942

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[2 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.65 & 20.232
Summary:

Thanks for valuable communication, which will be laid before the Board of Longitude. Has completed own paper for the Astronomical Society. J. F. Encke has sent more copies of the proof-map. Ernesto Capocci's observations of the comet similar to his own. Has been unable to use Charles Tully's or John Ramage's telescopes yet owing to clouds.

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John Herschel Project

Herschel5943

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[22 April 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.66 & 20.233
Summary:

Remarks on FB's address on astronomy [fragment only].

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5944

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.67
Summary:

Further regarding his theory of measuring heights by means of the barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5945

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.68
Summary:

Will be traveling to Hampshire. Agrees with Richard Sheepshanks over the papers on the Comet. Hopes JH will be able to visit him in Hampshire. Remarks on J. B. Delambre's History of Astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5946

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.69
Summary:

Is sending him a proofsheet of the first of his charts of the zodiac. Does he think the work worthwhile, and is it suitable for printing in the Memoirs?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5947

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[20 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.70 & 20.268
Summary:

Has just had a letter from W. S. Stratford announcing his decision to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society. Comments on this. He himself is also thinking of resigning the Presidency at the Anniversary meeting. Regarding the microscopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5948

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.71
Summary:

Regarding the possibility of losing the services of W. S. Stratford, and also the president (JH). Lord High Admiral will be balloted for at the next meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5949

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.72
Summary:

Regrets he was unable to dine with him on Monday. Regarding the secretary of the Astronomical Society. Will meet him at the R.S.L. on Tuesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5950

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.73
Summary:

Regarding the possibility of the Astronomical Society providing one or two pendulums. Remarks on pendulums. F. W. Bessel has been experimenting with pendulums.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5951

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[12 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.74 (C: RS:HS 21.4)
Summary:

Would FB take the chair at the next meeting as he is busy nebulae-hunting. Regarding a printer for the papers of the Astronomical Society. Would like his own paper printed before June. Discusses J. J. Littrow's optical paper. Sends article on Light, which he has written for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5952

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.75
Summary:

Thanks for his paper on light. Regarding the meeting on Friday. Pendulums. Invitation to dine with him. Geological Society has been offered room; would like him to think about the possibility of one for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5953

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.76
Summary:

Regarding letters from J. L. Tiarks concerning Saturn, and Dr. K. L. C. Rümker concerning J. C. Borda's pendulum at Parramatta.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5954

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.77 & 21.8
Summary:

Remarks on Saturn and measurable discs of stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5955

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.78
Summary:

Regarding the meeting, and the papers read last Friday. Invitation to dine with him and Sir Thomas Brisbane. Regarding Brisbane's observations. Various Astronomical Society affairs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5956

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[12 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.79 & 21.9
Summary:

Is glad Thomas Brisbane was in the chair at the meeting. Will be pleased to join the party on Friday. The Parramatta observations. Someone to supervise their publication. His own recent observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5957

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.80
Summary:

Invitation to dine with him. Regarding Richard Taylor the printer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5958

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[29 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.81 & 21.12
Summary:

Charles Babbage has every reason to be grateful for FB's letter to the Times. Richard Sheepshanks and the observations. The ring of Saturn. Has been observing lots of Wilhelm Struve's double stars.

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John Herschel Project
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