| RefNo | HS/25/1/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 15 October 1830 |
| Description | Copy letter, from "copy book vol I". Has not seen the letter in the Herald about the possibility of himself standing for the presidency of the Royal Society [of London] Raises six queries regarding manufactures and other scientific facts. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954
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| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Original: HS/2/255 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/2/255 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel5308
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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 |