| RefNo | HS/20/15 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of incomplete letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 12 January 1814 |
| Description | Copy of incomplete letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has had the bill for the printing of their memoir. Ways of raising money to pay for the printing. Comments on one of Charles Babbage's equations. Will be entering Lincoln's Inn in a week's time. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/20 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5071
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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 |