Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at 7 Charles St., Brighton
Reference number: HS/20/26
Date: 25 September 1815

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Copy of letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Idling time at Brighton. Gives equations for Charles Babbage to study. Regarding the equipment he needs for experiments. Will not be able to return to professional activities for some time.
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- HS/20/26
- Earliest possible date
- 25 September 1815
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Copy letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at 7 Charles St., Brighton, 25 September 1815, HS/20/26, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_20_26/copy-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-charles-babbage-dated-at-7-charles-st-brighton, accessed on 13 February 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 20 Copies of outgoing letters
1873-1875 Reference number: HS/20
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John Frederick William Herschel
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Charles Babbage
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