| RefNo | HS/2/155 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Totnes |
| Creator | Charles Babbage |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 19 February 1821 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding W. T. Brande's attack on the Astronomical Society. Joseph Banks and his opposition to Charles Babbage. Recent happenings in the Astronomical Society. Thanks for the volumes. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Totnes, Devon |
| Origin coordinates | 50.432, -3.684
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5207
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |