| RefNo | HS/2/120 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Edinburgh |
| Creator | Charles Babbage |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 8 August 1819 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Apologizes for the long delay in answering his letter. Relates experiences and hopes of success in his effort to obtain the position of professor at the University. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Edinburgh |
| Origin coordinates | 55.953333, -3.189167
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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/Herschel5170
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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 |