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Herschel6022

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.147
Summary:

At the recent council meeting of the R.A.S., JH was nominated as president. Is returning the letters of F. W. Bessel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6024

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.149
Summary:

Regrets that he cannot change the mind of the council of the R.A.S. over its nomination of JH as president.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6023

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[14 January 1839]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.148 (C: RS:HS 25.8.15)
Summary:

Is honored by being nominated as president but would prefer someone else as he is very busy and can ill spare the time.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6157

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1839?]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.283
Summary:

Observations of [Kensa?] received. The George Everest-Thomas Jervis affair.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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