| RefNo | HS/2/49 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough |
| Creator | William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 28 November 1815 |
| Description | Autographed letter. Encloses the certificate of election to the Royal Society Fellowship signed by William Herschel, adding the election "will be favourable, as men of eminence in the mathematical line will always be received by the members of the Royal Society with a proper mention". |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |
| NA8060 | Herschel; Sir; William (1738 - 1822); astronomer | 1738 - 1822 |