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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
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
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
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
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
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[14 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.83
Summary:

Regarding the printing for the Astronomical Society. Errors in FB's astronomical tables.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.84
Summary:

Thanks for the two communications. J. F. Encke's work on the Ephemeris. Francis Beaufort's remarks concerning Richard Taylor the printer. Hoping for fine weather for observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.85
Summary:

Further invitation to visit him at Tytherley. Will be using a new telescope. William Wallace's paper for the Monthly Notices.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[18 September 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.86
Summary:

Instructions on how to reach Tytherley. Has not seen Encke's Comet yet.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 October 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.87
Summary:

His own paper on moon culminating stars for 1829 is now printed. Time Encke's Comet was visible. Foreign encouragement for science. Remarks on pendulum experiments.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[15 February 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.88
Summary:

Regarding F. W. Bessel's instrument for his zone observations. Who was the first to publish lunar distances from the planets?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 November 1829]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.89
Summary:

Regarding apartments for the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. G. B. Airy called and left a parcel for JH.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 February 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.93
Summary:

Has been obtaining information for his report on the observatories. Is JH's paper ready to be printed? Will be able to economize on the printing of the Greenwich Observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[1 March 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.94
Summary:

Notifying him of a forthcoming meeting of the Council of the R.A.S. Report is ready.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 April 1831]
Source of text:
TxU:H/M-0038; Reel 1062
Summary:

Amended report of Committee [Board of Visitors?] was 'bitter pill' for John Pond. [P.S.:] Meeting went quietly. 'Sir James' [South?] was not there.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[19 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.95
Summary:

Vacant rooms at Somerset House and possibility of the R.A.S. being allocated some. Suggests a meeting with Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) to press their cause.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[21 May 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.96
Summary:

Further remarks on the possibility of rooms for R.A.S. at Somerset House. Will be pleased to see him at the visitation. Is working on a paper on the proper motion of the stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[10 June 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.99
Summary:

Has met Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex), who would be pleased to receive a deputation. The Council of the R.A.S. have appointed a deputation, including JH. F. W. Bessel's innovation with observations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[27 July 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.100
Summary:

John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne) is in town and is to dine with him next week. Hopes JH can join him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1831]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.101
Summary:

Regrets that JH could not dine with him and John Brinkley (Bishop of Cloyne). Has had a letter from the Admiralty about a grant to [T. J.?] Hussey.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project