RefNo | HS/27/20 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Royal Mint |
Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
Date | 15 December 1854 |
Description | Contemporary copy in sender's hand, partly signed by sender, partly signed with sender's name by an amanuensis. Refuses to become a partisan in this conflict [see Charles Babbage's 1854-12-13]. John Frederick William Herschel would only become involved if he felt he could be a peacemaker. |
Language | English |
Extent | 2pp |
Format | Manuscript |
Place origin | The Royal Mint, Royal Mint Court, London |
Origin coordinates | 51.509289, -0.072916 |
AccessStatus | Open |
URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1257
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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 |