From:
Charles Babbage
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[2 July 1823]
Source of text:
RS:HS 2.185
Summary:
Is sending the agreement between the government and CB regarding payment for work on the calculating machine.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project
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Is sending the agreement between the government and CB regarding payment for work on the calculating machine.
Has signed the paper regarding the machine and is returning it. Regarding its publicity with Members of Parliament.
Regarding the paper on the machine for the Treasury. Will postpone his visit to Slough.
There is to be a sale of pictures, including one of JH; would he like it? Has not heard anything from the Treasury yet regarding payment of his money. Plans for projected holiday.
Regarding the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the calculating machine. Recent astronomical observations.