| RefNo | HS/2/271a |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Extracts from a letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Windsor |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 9 January 1832 |
| Description | Extract from a letter in Herschel's hand. Recent loss [death of his mother] has put the controversies temporarily aside. Gives further news of various matters which affect him. Feels angry at David Brewster's manner. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Windsor, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4791, -0.6095
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/2/271; Copy: HS/21/99 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/2/271 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5324
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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 |