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Herschel5951

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

Herschel5954

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

Herschel5956

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

Herschel5958

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

Herschel5959

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.

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John Herschel Project
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