| RefNo | HS/2/149 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Devonshire St. |
| Creator | Charles Babbage |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 December 1820 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Giving him instructions arising from the recent meeting of the Astronomical Society. Gives details of John Frederick William Herschel's books he has in his possession. Has been experimenting with the game of noughts and crosses. Gives a problem in analysis. Regarding a paper by John Frederick William Herschel on numbers. |
| 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/Herschel5201
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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 |