| RefNo | HS/2/197a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Contemporary letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Etna |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 4 July 1824 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in Herschel's hand.Time (1.30am) and atmospheric conditions of the letter noted. Is observing the heavens from Etna. [Letter continued 11 July from Palermo:] Recent experiences touring Sicily. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Etna, Sicily, Italy |
| Origin coordinates | 37.755, 14.995
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/20/181 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/197 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5252
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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 |