| RefNo | HS/27/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at London |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 17 November 1826 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Tells Charles Babbage that everyone is anxious to have Charles Babbage allow his name to stand for the Secretaryship of the Royal Society [of London] John Frederick William Herschel lists many names of people who have all said they would vote for Charles Babbage. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1239
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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 |