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Herschel5924

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[9 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.47
Summary:

Reasons why JH was unable to see the Atlas when he called.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5925

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 February 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.48
Summary:

Regarding H. C. Schumacher's Nachrichten. Astronomical observations. Regarding foreign correspondents for the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5926

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.49
Summary:

Regarding the plan of the tables for the places of the principal stars. Will be unable to attend the meeting of council on Friday. Will send memorandum for discussion.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5927

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[8 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.50
Summary:

Wishes to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5928

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 March 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.51
Summary:

Regarding the method of dispatch of papers for foreign members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5929

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 May 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.52
Summary:

Regarding the tables. Would like to see J. J. Littrow's observations. Regarding the printing of various papers in the memoirs.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5930

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 June 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.53
Summary:

Further regarding the transmission of papers abroad. Encloses a copy of his own paper on the formula of J. J. Littrow. Astronomical matters.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5931

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[30 July 1822]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.54
Summary:

Has been absent and is sending letter he found on return, and a copy of his own remarks on J. J. Littrow's formula. Regarding the best method of procuring the Memoirs. Can lend him a copy of W. T. Brande's Journal if he would like it.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5932

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 February 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.55
Summary:

Regarding errors and discrepancies in the tables of F. W. Bessel. Difficulty of dispatching books to foreign members.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5933

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[20 February 1824]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.56
Summary:

Is sending a letter from Dr. John Brinkley, and the corrected elements of the comet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5934

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 February 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.57
Summary:

Would like to borrow the drawing of Josef Fraunhofer's telescope. Has received an account of this telescope from Wilhelm Struve, which he is now translating. Regarding the miscarriage of the Memoirs for Struve.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5935

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 March 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.58
Summary:

Is sending a copy of Wilhelm Struve's paper on Josef Fraunhofer's telescope. Regarding F. W. Bessel's formula on longitude. Has copies of J. J. Littrow's paper for him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5936

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.59
Summary:

Enclosing vouchers relating to the stock, etc. Regarding the interpretation of a letter from F. W. Bessel. The inquiries regarding the Astronomer Royal.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5937

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[31 May 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.60
Summary:

Regarding the travels of a packet of Wilhelm Struve's observations. Please bring F. W. Bessel's letter with him when he comes to the Committee meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel5938

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[4 October 1825]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.61
Summary:

Will be pleased to accept his invitation to spend some days at Slough.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

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.

Contributor:
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
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