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Herschel6096

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.223
Summary:

Requesting any information on J. J. Littrow for his obituary notice.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6097

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 January 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.224 (C: RS:HS 25.8.45)
Summary:

Regrets that he knows nothing about J. J. Littrow. A new astronomical instrument. Weather has been most unsuitable for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6098

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 July 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.225
Summary:

Account of the eclipse seen at Pavia.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6099

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.226
Summary:

Further remarks concerning the recent eclipse and his own and G. B. Airy's papers on the subject.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6100

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[27 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.227 (C: RS:HS 25.6.10 & 25.8.46)
Summary:

Thanks for the information on the eclipse. Comments on this. Events at the B.A.A.S. meeting. News of Wilhelm Struve's activities.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6101

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 August 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.228
Summary:

Has read G. B. Airy's paper on the eclipse. Would JH send on FB's remarks on the eclipse to Airy. Comments on the phenomenon of the eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6102

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1 September 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.229 (C: RS:HS 25.8.47)
Summary:

Has sent the papers on the eclipse to G. B. Airy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6103

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[13 September 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.230
Summary:

Comments on the various reports of the recent eclipse. Regarding the star constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6104

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 November 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.231
Summary:

Has seen G. B. Airy. No meeting at Airy's. Further regarding reports of the recent eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6105

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[10 November 1842]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.232 (C: RS:HS 25.8.48)
Summary:

Has written to G. B. Airy. Regarding the various reports of the recent eclipse.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6106

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 January 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.233
Summary:

Encloses a publication. Thanks for the gift to Miss Elizabeth Baily.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6107

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[24 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.234 (C: RS:HS 25.8.49)
Summary:

Thanks for his paper on the Earth. Wishes his own Cape work was finished and of the same standard as FB's work. Regarding support for Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy when his election to the R.S.L. is being considered.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6108

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
1843-2-[25 or later]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.235 (C: RS:HS 25.8.50)
Summary:

Will start work on the Southern Constellations without delay. Thanks for his remarks on W. B. O'Shaughnessy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6109

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 February 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.236
Summary:

Regarding his own support for W. B. O'Shaughnessy. Star reform in the Southern hemisphere.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6110

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.237
Summary:

Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6111

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[15 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.238 (C: RS:HS 25.8.51)
Summary:

Further regarding the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6112

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.239
Summary:

Further regarding the method to be adopted for the printing of the star catalogue.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6113

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.240
Summary:

Further regarding the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6114

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.241
Summary:

Encloses a draft of a letter that it is proposed should be sent to Sir Robert Peel.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6115

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.242
Summary:

Accepts his invitation to visit him in order to discuss various matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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