| RefNo | HS/27/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Georgiana Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Thernsy[?] Lodge |
| Creator | Babbage; Georgina (1792-1827) née Whitmore; wife of Charles Babbage FRS |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 November 1826 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Writing on behalf of her husband, Charles, who is away, GB expresses her thankfulness for John Frederick William Herschel's kindness, and believes Charles will agree to be nominated for secretary of the Royal Society [of London] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Thernsy[?] Lodge |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1240
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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 |