| RefNo | HS/2/42 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at [Brighton] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 7 October 1815 |
| Description | Autographed letter . Answer regarding Charles Babbage's problem in analysis. Will visit him soon. Getting apparatus ready to be moved to Cambridge. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Brighton, East Sussex |
| Origin coordinates | 50.820833, -0.1375
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/20/27 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/27 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5093
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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 |