| RefNo | HS/27/53 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from [Alexander J. Beresford Hope?] to Sir John Herschel, dated at 13 Connaught Place |
| Creator | Hope; Alexander John Beresford Beresford (1820-1887); British politician and author |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 6 July 1842 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. A proposal to complete the calculating machine has been made by Charles Babbage, and Alexander J. B. Hope wants John Frederick William Herschel's opinion of it. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 13 Connaught Place |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1281
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6505 | Beresford-Hope; Alexander James Beresford (1820 - 1887) | 1820 - 1887 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |