| RefNo | HS/2/142 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 12 August 1820 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. It looks as though their projected Cornish excursion will have to be postponed for a time. Gives the formula for the conversion of rags into sugar. A Finnish astronomer wishes to be elected a member of the Astronomical Society. Observations on the theory of parallax. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954
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| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/20/99 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/99 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5194
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |