| RefNo | HS/27/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at [London] |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 25 November 1826 |
| Description | Draft letter. In describing the way in which J. G. Children was elected to the secretaryship, John Frederick William Herschel says 'the matter was irregularly brought by the President before a meeting of eight or nine persons whom he chose to call a council' to meet for a few minutes 'to transmit some business connected with the Treasurer's accounts.' John Frederick William Herschel feels Humphry Davy's actions will not be excused even by Davy's best friends. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel1246
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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 |