| RefNo | HS/20/50 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to William Wallace, dated at [Slough] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Wallace; William (1768-1843); Scottish mathematician; astronomer |
| Date | 22 October 1817 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Invites William Wallace and [Thomas] Leybourn to join John Frederick William Herschel for dinner while Charles Babbage is visiting John Frederick William Herschel at Slough. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7815
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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 |