| RefNo | HS/18/238 | 
| Level | Item | 
| Title | Letter, from John William Whittaker to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, Cambridge | 
| Creator | Whittaker; John William (1791-1854); Anglican clergyman; astronomer | 
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel | 
| Date | 26 February 1813 | 
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel settles in Cambridge. News of their fellows. Charles Babbage's lecture popular. Includes parody on [Sir Walter] Scott. | 
| Language | English | 
| Extent | 3pp | 
| Format | Manuscript | 
| Place origin | St. John's College, Cambridge | 
| Origin coordinates | 52.208056, 0.116667 | 
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making | 
| AccessStatus | Open | 
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon | 
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel7971 | 
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates | 
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |