| RefNo | HS/20/81 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 17 January 1820 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Would he please send back some of his papers on astronomy as he wants them in order to draw up a prospectus. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/125 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5175
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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 |