| RefNo | HS/2/57 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 26 February 1816 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has received parcel and letter. Has not had much time to give attention to the manuscript yet. On the Royal Society [of London] and the printing of long papers. Hopes to have Charles Babbage's translation of S. F. Lacroix soon. Regarding one of his equations. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/20/33 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/33 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5108
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |