| RefNo | HS/20/75 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 13 October 1819 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Will not be in town until Tuesday afternoon. Has been speculating on a means of telegraphic communication between himself and Charles Babbage. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/123 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5173
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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 |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |