| RefNo | HS/1/109 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from George Biddell Airy to Sir John Herschel, dated at Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Creator | George Biddell Airy |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 16 September 1842 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Asking John Frederick William Herschel for his views on Charles Babbage's calculating machine, so that he can pass on the information to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | The Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Origin coordinates | 51.47783, -0.00139 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel4719
|
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |