| RefNo | HS/18/283 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Hyde Wollaston to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | William Hyde Wollaston |
| Date | 13 February 1827 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. [Charles Babbage] should understand that no effort will be made for 'alien' unless that candidate offers himself. Since William Buckland suggested Babbage for the position, let Buckland take the initiative. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel8015
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8298 | Wollaston; William Hyde (1766 - 1828); chemist, physicist and physiologist | 1766 - 1828 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |