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Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough

Reference number: HS/27/11

Date: 30 January 1827

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Draft copy in Herschel's hand. Argues that neither Charles Babbage nor his friends should in any way act to create difficulty at future Royal Society [of London] meetings, as that will allow those attacked to resign with dignity. Rather elect someone else at the next anniversary meeting.
Significant amendments and modifications.

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HS/27/11
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30 January 1827
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4 pages
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Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel, Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough, 30 January 1827, HS/27/11, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_27_11/draft-letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-charles-babbage-dated-at-slough, accessed on 16 September 2026

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