| RefNo | HS/20/20 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Charles Babbage |
| Date | 25 October 1814 |
| Description | Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Praising Charles Babbage's functional equations. How to become an F.R.S. Conditions at Slough. Hears that he is coming to live in London. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | St. John's College, Cambridge |
| Origin coordinates | 52.208056, 0.116667 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/2/31 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5082
|
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 |