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Add MS 37182-37201

Record Id:: 032-002055757
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:: 032-002055757
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Title:: CORRESPONDENCE of Charles Babbage (b. 1791, d. 1871), F.R.S., mathematician and inventor of calculating machines; 1806- 1871. Among his correspondents are many of the principal mathematicians and men of science in England and abroad. Interspersed throughout are drafts of his own letters; and at the end of Vol. XVIII. (ff. 542-610) is some correspondence of his son H. P. Babbage relating to him, 1871-1899. The names of the writers appear in the Index. Twenty volumes. Paper. Folio. Presented, with 37202-37205, by his son, Major General Henry Provost Babbage.
Scope & Content:: Charles Babbage, FRS; mathematician: Correspondence: 1806-1899.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:: Additional Manuscripts
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Babbage: 1816-1850.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055761", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37185: Vol. IV. (ff. 561). 1830-June, 1831.includes:ff. 1, 3, 7, 10, 42, 86, 390 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055762", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37186: Vol. V. (ff. 520). July, 1831- June, 1832.includes:ff. 1, 3, 88, 253, 299, 301, 330 Decimus Burton, architect: Correspondence with C.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055763", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37187: Vol. VI. (ff. 569). July, 1832- June, 1833.includes:f. 1 Christian Koch: Letter to C.Babbage: 1832. __NEWLINE__ ff. 4, 141, 169, 453,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055764", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37188: Vol. VII. (fir. 559). July, 1833- Dec. 1834.includes:ff. 1, 18, 37 Reverend Thomas John Hussey, astronomer: Letter to C. Babbage:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055765", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37189: Vol. VIII. (ft. 509). 1835-1836.includes:ff. 1, 87, 98, 152, 199 G- F- Young: Letters to C. Babbage: 1835, n.d. __NEWLINE__ ff. 3, 21,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055766", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37190: Vol. IX. (ff. 578). 1837-Sept. 1838.includes:f. 1 Sir James South, astronomer: Correspondence with C. Babbage: 1821-1866, n.d.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055767", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37191: Vol. X. (ff. 696). Oct. 1838- Dec. 1841.includes:f. 1 Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet: Letters to C. Babbage: 1834-1861.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055768", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37192: Vol. XI. (ff. 499). 1812-1843.includes:ff. 1, 71 William Somerville, MD; FRS: Letters to C. Babbage: 1833-1842, n.d. __NEWLINE__ f. 3…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055769", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37193: Vol. XII. (ff. 551). 1844-May, 1847.includes:ff. 1, 15, 25, 96, 111, 122, 137, 142, 148, 295, 297, 336, 343, 478, 482, 546 Sir Charles…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055770", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37194: Vol. XIII. (ff. 659). June, 1847-Dec. 1851.includes:ff. 1, 9, 16, 51, 61 William Empson, editor of the 'Edinburgh Review': Letters to C.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055771", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37195: Vol. XIV. (ff. 570). 1852-Sept. 1854.includes:ff. 1, 14, 21, 23, 29, 210, 244, 332, 560 Francis Offley Martin, Charity Commissioner…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055772", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37196: Vol. XV. (ff. 490). Oct. 1854- Apr. 1856.includes:f. 1 Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby: Letter to C. Babbage: 1854. __NEWLINE__ f. 3…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055773", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37197: Vol. XVI. (ff. 507). May, 1856- Mar. 1860.includes:f. 1 Comte Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin de Persigny,; French Ambassador in London:…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055774", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37198: Vol. XVII. (ff. 557). Apr. 1860- Sept. 1863.includes:f. 1 Sarah Fox Hawes: Letter to C. Babbage: 1860. __NEWLINE__ ff. 3, 172, 259 b,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055775", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37199: Vol. XVIII. 610). 0 t. 1863-1899.includes:f. 1 John Henry Alexander, American scientist: Correspondence with C. Babbage: 1857-1863.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002055776", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37200: Vol. XIX. (ff. 513). Undated. A-L.includes:f. 1 Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester: Letter to C. Babbage: n.d. __NEWLINE__ f. 3 Arthur…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001628195", "parent" : "032-002055757", "text" : "Add MS 37201: Correspondence of Charles Babbage (b. 1791, d. 1871). Vol. XX. (ff. 645). Undated. M-Z." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
Hierarchy Record Ids:: 032-002055757
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Contains:: Add MS 37182 : Vol. I. (ff. 464). 1806-1822.includes:f. 1 René Just Haüy, mineralogist: Letter to - Delance: 1806.: Fr. __NEWLINE__ ff. 3, 9…
Add MS 37183 : Vol. II. (ff. 466). 1823-Mar. 1827.includes:ff. 1, 20, 28, 32, 57, 86, 95 Davies Gilbert, President of the Royal Society…
Add MS 37184 : Vol. III. (ff. 480). Apr. 1827- Dec. 1829.includes:ff. 1, 20, 23, 130 George Peacock, Dean of Ely: Letters to C. Babbage:…
Add MS 37185 : Vol. IV. (ff. 561). 1830-June, 1831.includes:ff. 1, 3, 7, 10, 42, 86, 390 Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury:…
Add MS 37186 : Vol. V. (ff. 520). July, 1831- June, 1832.includes:ff. 1, 3, 88, 253, 299, 301, 330 Decimus Burton, architect: Correspondence with…
Add MS 37187 : Vol. VI. (ff. 569). July, 1832- June, 1833.includes:f. 1 Christian Koch: Letter to C.Babbage: 1832. __NEWLINE__ ff. 4, 141, 169,…
Add MS 37188 : Vol. VII. (fir. 559). July, 1833- Dec. 1834.includes:ff. 1, 18, 37 Reverend Thomas John Hussey, astronomer: Letter to C.…
Add MS 37189 : Vol. VIII. (ft. 509). 1835-1836.includes:ff. 1, 87, 98, 152, 199 G- F- Young: Letters to C. Babbage: 1835, n.d. __NEWLINE__ ff. 3,…
Add MS 37190 : Vol. IX. (ff. 578). 1837-Sept. 1838.includes:f. 1 Sir James South, astronomer: Correspondence with C. Babbage: 1821-1866,…
Add MS 37191 : Vol. X. (ff. 696). Oct. 1838- Dec. 1841.includes:f. 1 Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet: Letters to C. Babbage:…
Add MS 37192 : Vol. XI. (ff. 499). 1812-1843.includes:ff. 1, 71 William Somerville, MD; FRS: Letters to C. Babbage: 1833-1842, n.d. __NEWLINE__ f.…
Add MS 37193 : Vol. XII. (ff. 551). 1844-May, 1847.includes:ff. 1, 15, 25, 96, 111, 122, 137, 142, 148, 295, 297, 336, 343, 478, 482, 546 Sir…
Add MS 37194 : Vol. XIII. (ff. 659). June, 1847-Dec. 1851.includes:ff. 1, 9, 16, 51, 61 William Empson, editor of the 'Edinburgh Review':…
Add MS 37195 : Vol. XIV. (ff. 570). 1852-Sept. 1854.includes:ff. 1, 14, 21, 23, 29, 210, 244, 332, 560 Francis Offley Martin, Charity…
Add MS 37196 : Vol. XV. (ff. 490). Oct. 1854- Apr. 1856.includes:f. 1 Dudley Ryder, 1st Earl of Harrowby: Letter to C. Babbage: 1854. __NEWLINE__ f.…
Add MS 37197 : Vol. XVI. (ff. 507). May, 1856- Mar. 1860.includes:f. 1 Comte Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin de Persigny,; French Ambassador in…
Add MS 37198 : Vol. XVII. (ff. 557). Apr. 1860- Sept. 1863.includes:f. 1 Sarah Fox Hawes: Letter to C. Babbage: 1860. __NEWLINE__ ff. 3, 172, 259…
Add MS 37199 : Vol. XVIII. 610). 0 t. 1863-1899.includes:f. 1 John Henry Alexander, American scientist: Correspondence with C. Babbage:…
Add MS 37200 : Vol. XIX. (ff. 513). Undated. A-L.includes:f. 1 Charles Abbot, 2nd Baron Colchester: Letter to C. Babbage: n.d. __NEWLINE__ f. 3…
Add MS 37201 : Correspondence of Charles Babbage (b. 1791, d. 1871). Vol. XX. (ff. 645). Undated. M-Z.

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Languages:: English
French
Greek, Modern
Italian
Latin
Scripts:: Greek
Latin
Start Date:: 1806
End Date:: 1871
Date Range:: 1806-1871
Era:: CE
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Custodial History:: Colonel Henry Provost Babbage: Presented: in 1905.
Material Type:: Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:: Not Public Record(s)
Names:: Babbage, Charles, mathematician and computer pioneer, 1791-1871
Babbage, Henry Prevost, army officer; son of Charles Babbage, 1824-1918