| RefNo | HS/20/27 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at [Brighton] |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 7 October 1815 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. 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 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/42 |
| 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 |