| RefNo | HS/2/65 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Torquay |
| Creator | Charles Babbage |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 20 July 1816 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding John Frederick William Herschel's plans for the third part of S. F. Lacroix. Royal Institution and Charles Babbage's articles for their journal. Hopes that John Frederick William Herschel will not write his book on Newton yet. Is hoping to publish a work on the Calculus of Functions. Hopes to meet him when in Devon. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Torquay, Devon |
| Origin coordinates | 50.47, -3.53
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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/Herschel5116
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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 |