| RefNo | HS/2/266 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Charles Babbage to Sir John Herschel, dated at Dorset St. |
| Creator | Charles Babbage |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 17 October 1831 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Please could he obtain through Miss Caroline Herschel several copies of the Hannover Gazette which includes his own name when he was awarded the Guelphic Order. There is talk that Frederick Augustus (Duke of Sussex) is going to Ireland. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 1 Dorset St., London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.518763, -0.07504
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5319
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6626 | Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician | 1791 - 1871 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |