Letter, from William Henry Fitton to Sir John Herschel
Reference number: HS/27/13
Date: 1826-11-23 or earlier
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has heard a report that [Humphry] D[avy] is not prepared to nominate Charles Babbage and that D[avy] would be glad if J. G. Children would become Secretary of the Royal Society [of London] Nonetheless, William Henry Fitton hopes that Davy will change his mind.
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- HS/27/13
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- 1826-11-23 or earlier
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- 3 pages
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William Henry Fitton, Letter, from William Henry Fitton to Sir John Herschel, 1826-11-23 or earlier, HS/27/13, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_27_13/letter-from-william-henry-fitton-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 25 January 2026
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 27 letters related to specific topics
1826-1866 Reference number: HS/27
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William Henry Fitton
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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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