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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Herschel6122

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.248
Summary:

Can JH come to the congress on Friday?

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6123

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[26 May 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.249
Summary:

Has invited some astronomical friends to the meeting on Friday.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6124

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[28 June 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.250
Summary:

Has obtained maps from the Diffusion Society and marked in the new stars and the constellations. Has arranged to send some to him.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6126

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.252
Summary:

Is returning the report to the B.A.A.S., with one alteration. Will forward the map to Mr. Jensen with JH's remarks.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6127

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.253
Summary:

Will be unable to attend the meeting of the B.A.A.S. His sister is having an operation to her eyes. Is sending an account of the comet. Mr. Jensen will be coming down with the map.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6128

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 July 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.254
Summary:

Mr. Jensen called to say that he will be visiting Collingwood on Monday with the map.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6129

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[5 August 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.255
Summary:

Has received official communication from the Treasury that the government will provide financial assistance to print the catalogues of stars. Both these catalogues and the one to be printed by the B.A.A.S. await their decision on star nomenclature.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6131

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[22 August 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.257
Summary:

Has received the parcel. Papers regarding the comet have been sent to the R.A.S. John Hartnup is to copy out the catalogue of stars. Will have to wait awhile for the maps of F. W. A. Argelander and Mr. Schwinck. Is preparing for the printing of the catalogues.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel7347

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[24 August 1843]
Source of text:
RAS:JH Archive 3/1.1.1; Reel 7
Summary:

Believes 'Mr. Maclean,' who reported from Africa observing increasing brightness of Eta Argus is not [Thomas] Maclear, but [George Maclean], the 'Governor of Cape Coast Castle [Ghana] & the husband of the unfortunate [Letitia Elizabeth Landon], whose singular death caused such a sensation some time ago.'

Contributor:
John Herschel Project

Herschel6132

From:
Francis Baily
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[12 September 1843]
Source of text:
RS:HS 3.258
Summary:

Sends specimens of works which are to go to press. Has had an estimate for the printing. Nomenclature has to be settled first.

Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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