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Herschel6116

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.243
Summary:

Has copied out JH's map showing the constellations as named by JH. Is moving to Richmond for a few weeks. Gives a message from H. C. Schumacher.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel1099

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-4]
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.62
Summary:

Sends along Frederik Kaiser's observations of Halley's Comet; [Robert] Everest is upset with JH because JH had signed a letter of support for a grant for T. B. Jervis.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6117

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 April 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.244
Summary:

Gives his proposal for the amendment of nomenclature for the northern constellations. F. W. A. Argelander's new celestial atlas. Regarding JH's southern map. The letter from the B.A.A.S. has been sent to Sir Robert Peel.

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John Herschel Project
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