| RefNo | HS/20/152 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at [9 Downing St.] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 16 October 1822 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Caroline and Dietrich Herschel leave for Rotterdam in two days. Charles Babbage's 'offer of the heretifical Robes' and 'sacrilegious stain.' Thank [Woolrych Whitmore] for agricultural pamphlet sent to John Frederick William Herschel and [Richard] Jones. Sent Charles Babbage's letter to Humphry Davy and others. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 9 Downing St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5033, -0.1269 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/179 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/19/46 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5233
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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 |