| RefNo | HS/2/175a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 31 July 1822 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in Herschel's hand. Query regarding the construction of a model of a machine for Charles Babbage. Charles Babbage's letter to Humphry Davy about his engines. He will be visiting the Netherlands shortly. P. S. Laplace has sent him details of his recent researches into gases. Hopes the family are well after their recent visit to Devon. Annotated 'the original has been copied 1892" in Colonel John Herschel's hand top left corner of first folio. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/20/149 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/2/175 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5229
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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 |