| RefNo | HS/27/52 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at [London] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | May 1829? |
| Description | Draft letter. Tells Charles Babbage about a visit by John Frederick William Herschel and Wolryche Whitmore to the Duke [of ?] to present the case for more government funds for Charles Babbage's calculating machine. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1280
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |