| RefNo | HS/12/441 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Roderick Impey Murchison to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | Roderick Impey Murchison |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 8 August 1838 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Charles Babbage believes that Roderick Impey Murchison prevented Babbage from becoming president of B.A.A.S. Denies this. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel can keep Babbage 'from overloading the cup of misfortune.' |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel12075
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8081 | Murchison; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792 - 1871); geologist and geographer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA8081 | Murchison; Sir; Roderick Impey (1792 - 1871); geologist and geographer | 1792 - 1871 |