Baily, Francis, (1774-1844), astronomer

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Surname:	Baily
Forenames:	Francis
Gender:	Male
Date:	1774-1844
Biography:	ODNB link for Baily, Francis (1774-1844), astronomer
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/P133702 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P1225 )
Online related resources	Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Francis Baily

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	c1798-1844: corresp and papers	Royal Astronomical Society Library	MSS Baily	See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
2	papers	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	RGO 60	NRA 22822 Greenwich Observator
3	c1812-44: tables etc and letters received	London University: Senate House Library		NRA 9193 London scientific
4	manuscripts	Institute and Faculty of Actuaries		See ASLIB Directory of Literary and Historical Collections 1993
5	misc corresp	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MS Autogr d 14
6	1835-43: letters (20) to Sir George Airy	Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives	RGO MS 938
7	1820-35: letters (44) to Charles Babbage	British Library, Manuscript Collections	Add MSS 37182-89
8	corresp with James Forbes	University of St Andrews Libraries and Museums, University Collections and Museums Directorate	msdep7	NRA 13132
9	1820-1844: letters (261) to Sir John Herschel	Royal Society	HS	NRA 8803
10	letters (44) to Sir John Lubbock	Royal Society	JWL	See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
11	1830-38: letters (26) to SP Rigauld	Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections	MSS Rigauld 60
12	1822-44: letters to Royal Astronomical Society	Royal Astronomical Society Library	RAS letters	See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
13	letters (48) to Sir Edward Sabine	Royal Society		See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982