| RefNo | HS/2/293 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Paddington Station |
| Creator | Charles Babbage |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 March 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Making his last experiments on the morrow. Travels to and from Slough in the course of his experiments. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will join him. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Paddington Station |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5173, -0.1774
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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/Herschel5346
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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 |