RefNo | HS/20/7 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to [Charles] Babbage |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 25 February 1813 |
Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Endeavours to find a rapidly converging series for obtaining π. Finds anonymous papers in the early [Philosophical] Transactions. |
Language | English |
Extent | 5pp |
Format | Manuscript |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |