| RefNo | HS/8/136 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Benjamin Gompertz to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kennington Terrace, Vauxhall |
| Creator | Benjamin Gompertz |
| Date | 13 May 1818 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Would like to become an F.R.S. Charles Babbage has procured a form and BG would be pleased if John Frederick William Herschel would subscribe his name. Hopes he is well. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Kennington Terrace, Vauxhall |
| Origin coordinates | 51.486046, -0.121043 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9801
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3427 | Gompertz; Benjamin (1779 - 1865) | 1779 - 1865 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |