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From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
23 November [1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.7
Summary:

FB has seen P. M. Roget and Stephen Groombridge, who both give their support to Charles Babbage's election. FB is very concerned about the lack of an R.S.L. Council meeting when most council members would attend.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[25 November 1826]
Source of text:
RS:HS B27.14 (C: RS:HS B27.8 inc)
Summary:

On 23 Nov. in the evening, at what JH calls an irregular meeting of the R.S.L., J. G. Children was elected Secretary, to serve with JH, who had been secretary for some years. JH urges that the R.S.L. and its members must now rise beyond this shabbiness and move ahead.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 January 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.67
Summary:

Further regarding his theory of measuring heights by means of the barometer.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 August 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.68
Summary:

Will be traveling to Hampshire. Agrees with Richard Sheepshanks over the papers on the Comet. Hopes JH will be able to visit him in Hampshire. Remarks on J. B. Delambre's History of Astronomy.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[6 November 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.69
Summary:

Is sending him a proofsheet of the first of his charts of the zodiac. Does he think the work worthwhile, and is it suitable for printing in the Memoirs?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[20 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.70 & 20.268
Summary:

Has just had a letter from W. S. Stratford announcing his decision to resign from the secretaryship of the Astronomical Society. Comments on this. He himself is also thinking of resigning the Presidency at the Anniversary meeting. Regarding the microscopes.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[29 December 1827]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.71
Summary:

Regarding the possibility of losing the services of W. S. Stratford, and also the president (JH). Lord High Admiral will be balloted for at the next meeting.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[7 January 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.72
Summary:

Regrets he was unable to dine with him on Monday. Regarding the secretary of the Astronomical Society. Will meet him at the R.S.L. on Tuesday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[12 March 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.74 (C: RS:HS 21.4)
Summary:

Would FB take the chair at the next meeting as he is busy nebulae-hunting. Regarding a printer for the papers of the Astronomical Society. Would like his own paper printed before June. Discusses J. J. Littrow's optical paper. Sends article on Light, which he has written for the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana.

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:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[21 April 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.77 & 21.8
Summary:

Remarks on Saturn and measurable discs of stars.

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:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[12 May 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.79 & 21.9
Summary:

Is glad Thomas Brisbane was in the chair at the meeting. Will be pleased to join the party on Friday. The Parramatta observations. Someone to supervise their publication. His own recent observations.

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:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[29 June 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.81 & 21.12
Summary:

Charles Babbage has every reason to be grateful for FB's letter to the Times. Richard Sheepshanks and the observations. The ring of Saturn. Has been observing lots of Wilhelm Struve's double stars.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[11 July 1828]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.82 & 21.14
Summary:

Further regarding Richard Taylor the printer. Reports on observations of Mars by William Pearson. JH's new micrometer is aiding his observations of double stars.

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