| Reference number | HS/27/5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Humphry Davy, dated at Devonshire St. |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 23 November 1826 |
| Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, signed by sender. Is not able to accede to HD's suggestion that John Frederick William Herschel interview J. G. Children. John Frederick William Herschel now feels that given HD's views, John Frederick William Herschel must withdraw Charles Babbage's name from nomination for secretary of the Royal Society [of London] |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Devonshire St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.52158, -0.14859 |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1242
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8200 | Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778 - 1829); chemist | 1778 - 1829 |