Letter, from William Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough
Reference number: HS/2/49
Date: 28 November 1815

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Autographed letter. Encloses the certificate of election to the Royal Society Fellowship signed by William Herschel, adding the election "will be favourable, as men of eminence in the mathematical line will always be received by the members of the Royal Society with a proper mention".
- Reference number
- HS/2/49
- Earliest possible date
- 28 November 1815
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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William Herschel, Letter, from William Herschel to Charles Babbage, dated at Slough, 28 November 1815, HS/2/49, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_2_49/letter-from-william-herschel-to-charles-babbage-dated-at-slough, accessed on 14 February 2025
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Hierarchy
This item is part of:
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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 2 Babbage
1812-1868 Reference number: HS/2
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Charles Babbage
Recipient -
William Herschel
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