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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

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

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

Herschel1097

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
1843-3
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.53
Summary:

Describes his view of the Great Comet of 1843.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6155

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[1843-3]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.281
Summary:

Has sent note to the Times about the comet.

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

Herschel6154

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
13?] March [1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.280
Summary:

Invitation to come to Collingwood to discuss star arrangements.

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

Herschel1096

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[23?] March 1843
Source of text:
RS:HS 25.8.52
Summary:

Invites FB and his sister for a visit to Collingwood, where FB and JH can most easily complete the work of charting the southern stars.

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

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.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6118

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[9 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.245 (C: RS:HS 25.8.54)
Summary:

Has received observations of the comet from C. P. Smyth, which he may like to communicate to the R.A.S. Comments on the deplorable state of the Cape Town [?] Observatory.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6119

From:
Sir John Herschel
To:
Francis Baily
Date:
[10 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.245bis
Summary:

Regarding FB's paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6120

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[17 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.246
Summary:

Regarding JH's answer to his own paper on the revision of the boundaries of the constellations.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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