| RefNo | HS/20/61 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Kensington |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 12 December 1818 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Remarks on Charles Babbage's article on analysis and the examples used. Hopes to see him at Christmas; then they can talk about the projected visit to Paris. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kensington, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5, -0.19 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/104 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5154
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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 |