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Reference numberMC/28/10
Alternative reference number13010
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Eden Herschel Babbage, Rawhiti Clanville Road, Roseville, New South Wales, to The Assistant Secretary, Royal Society, London
CreatorBabbage; Eden Herschel (1844-1924); English engineer, scientist, explorer, and politician
Date12 July 1913
DescriptionThanking the Royal Society for sending him the requested copy of Victor Horsely's report on Charles Babbage's brain, which he proposes submitting to some medical men in New South Wales for perusal. Encloses a postal note [enclosure not presnet]. Discusses Babbage's Analytical Machine.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA6838Horsley; Sir; Victor Alexander Haden (1857 - 1916)1857 - 1916
NA6626Babbage; Charles (1791 - 1871); mathematician1791 - 1871
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