Record

RefNoMC/5/64
LevelItem
TitleLetter from C [Charles] Babbage, Dorset Street, Manchester Square, to the Secretary of the Royal Society
Date1 December 1852
DescriptionEnclosing a copy of the 'Mechanic's Magazine' from 24 June 1852 regarding the charge of forgery and perjury against one of the Fellows of the Royal Society. Babbage had mentioned this at the anniversary meeting on 30 November 1852.

[Enclosure not present.]
[Response from Samuel Hunter Christie, secretary, on 16 December 1852.]
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/426/476
MC/5/75
MC/5/83
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6626Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician1791 - 1871
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