| RefNo | HS/2/118 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Devonshire St. |
| Creator | Charles Babbage |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 July 1819 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Is going to Edinburgh to apply for the post left vacant by John Playfair's death. Would John Frederick William Herschel and his father give him certificates and references? [Note by Mrs. Charles Babbage to the effect that her husband has heard that James Ivory will not be contesting the professorship at Edinburgh]. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Devonshire St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.52158, -0.14859
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5168
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |