| RefNo | HS/2/194 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Aiguebelle |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 11 April 1824 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Relates experiences and persons met recently in Paris. Account of Alpine scenery and travel experiences. [Continued 1824-4-20 Turin:] Events while travelling to Turin. [Continued 1824-4-22 Alessandria:] Has met Plana at Turin Observatory. Five days of discussions with him. Please order two specified books and send to Plana. View of the Alps. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Aiguebelle, France |
| Origin coordinates | 45.5433, 6.3061
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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/Herschel5248
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |