| RefNo | HS/27/13 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from William Henry Fitton to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | William Henry Fitton |
| Date | 1826-11-23 or earlier |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has heard a report that [Humphry] D[avy] is not prepared to nominate Charles Babbage and that D[avy] would be glad if J. G. Children would become Secretary of the Royal Society [of London] Nonetheless, William Henry Fitton hopes that Davy will change his mind. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel1249
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3138 | Fitton; William Henry (1780 - 1861); geologist | 1780 - 1861 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |