Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage
Reference number: HS/2/288
Date: 23 December 1834
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Regarding Charles Babbage's machine. Edward Ryan's visit. Events at the Cape. Failure of his astronomical observations due to cloud conditions. Has been trying to stir up the South African Philosophical Society. Recent South African expedition.
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- HS/2/288
- Earliest possible date
- 23 December 1834
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- 4 pages
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- Manuscript
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John Frederick William Herschel, Letter, from Sir John Herschel to Charles Babbage, 23 December 1834, HS/2/288, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_2_288/letter-from-sir-john-herschel-to-charles-babbage, accessed on 19 July 2026
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