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GUIDE TO THE
CORRESPONDENCE SERIES
WITHIN THE
CHARLES BABBAGE / NEVILLE BABBAGE ARCHIVES
IN THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM
97/186
97/229/1

Paul Wilson
2010

  • COLLECTED ARCHIVES
  • SERIES DESCRIPTION

Registration Number: Creators:

97/186/1-1 Babbage, Charles Babbage, Neville

Series Title:

Correspondence to Charles Babbage 1826-1894

Date Range: Physical Characteristics:

Handwritten letters, envelopes, cards, invitation and document

Description:

Correspondence, letters (17), cards (6), envelopes (29), one invitation and one document, to Charles Babbage, Charles Babbage/Neville Babbage, England/Australia, 1826-1894

This series contains correspondence predominantly sent to Charles Babbage. The letters provide evidence of his interests and social connections. Babbage was a well known figure in London society. He was friends with many prominent people, such as Charles Dickens, Thomas Carlyle, Sir John Herschel and Charles Darwin. He held regular Saturday evening parties at his home in Manchester Square for many years, which were apparently attended by two or three hundred people and were said to be a meeting place for Europe's liberal intelligentsia. This series contains a letter from Joshua Field as well as correspondence from (Augusta) Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (Byron's daughter). Other correspondents include the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, the scientist Sir Charles Wheatstone, writer and statesman Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Admiral Edward Codrington, politician Henry Bougham, heiress and philanthropist Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, actor William McCready, scientific writer John Peter Gassoit and the civil engineer Isambar Kingdom Brunel. Many of the letters are invitations to social events.

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Based on order created by Neville Babbage Shelf Length 1

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ITEM LIST

COLLECTED ARCHIVES

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97/186/1-1/1

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Letter, Joshua Field to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, 14 November 1831
1
One page hand written letter in black ink from Joshua Field, Lambeth, London, England, to Charles Babbage. In the letter Field thanks Babbage for sending him a copy of the new edition of his 'Logarithmic Tables', and states that "I fully appreciate the value of the improvements you have contributed to this valuable branch of science." The paper sheet (183 h x 225 w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then three times for postage. The letter is signed 'Joshua Field'.

97/186/1-1/2

Letter, unknown to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1840
1
One page hand written letter from an unknown correspondent to Charles Babbage asking if he were interested in joining him/her in a journey on the following day commencing at 1:45 pm. The sheet has black edging on all four sides. On the other side of the folded sheet the letter is addressed to 'Charles Babbage Esq/ Dorset St'. There is also a broken black wax seal. The paper sheet (112 mm h x 155 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage and sealed. The letter is signed 'L'. The letter was once attributed to Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace.

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Letter, part of letter from Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, c. 1840
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Part of a torn page of a hand written letter in black ink from Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, to Charles Babbage, asking Babbage to visit her at Horsley, Surrey, England. The letter is signed 'A. L.'

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Visiting card and envelope, Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, to Charles Babbage, c. 1840
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Visiting card, Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, c. 1840

Visiting card of Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, sent to Charles Babbage. The white card has text printed in black that reads, "COUNTESS OF LOVELACE." On the back of the card there is hand written text in black ink that reads, "Very interesting".

97/186/1-1/4/2

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, paper/ink, c. 1840.

Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Augusta Ada

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King, Countess of Lovelace. The envelope is addressed in black ink to 'C. Babbage Esqre/ 1. Dorset St/ Manchester Sqre'. On the back of the envelope the name 'Ada' has been written in black ink. The envelope contained a visiting card from the Countess of Lovelace.

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Visiting cards, (4), Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, c. 1860
1
Four printed visiting cards from Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage. Each visiting card is on white card with black edging on all four sides. The printed text reads, 'Duchess Dowager of Somerset'. Each card also contains a hand written message in black ink.

97/186/1-1/5/1

Visiting card, Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, c. 1860
1
Visiting card from Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage. The white card has black border edging on all four sides. The printed text reads, 'Duchess Dowager of Somerset'. Hand written text in black ink has been added to the card so that the entire text reads, "To Mr Babbage/ with the Duchess Dowager of Somerset/ 2 Spring Chickens/ 2 Devonshire Pidgeons/ 1 doz new laid eggs".

97/186/1-1/5/2

Visiting card, Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, c. 1860
1
Visiting card from Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage. The white card has black border edging on all four sides. The printed text reads, 'Duchess Dowager of Somerset'. Hand written text in black ink has been added to the card so that the entire text reads, "To enquire particular/ for Mr Babbage/ Duchess Dowager of Somerset".

97/186/1-1/5/3

Visiting card, Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, c. 1860
1
The printed text reads, 'Duchess Dowager of Somerset'. Hand written text in black ink has been added to the card so that the entire text reads, "To enquire particular/ for Mr Babbage/ With the Duchess Dowager of Somerset/ kind compliments/ I guinea fowl Devonshire/ 1- duckling - [indecipherable]/ 6- new laid eggs - ".

97/186/1-1/5/4

Visiting card, Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, c. 1860
1
The printed text reads, 'Duchess Dowager of Somerset'. Hand written text in black ink has been added to the card so that the entire text reads, "With many kind wishes/ & regards/ Duchess Dowager of Somerset/ C. Babbage Esq." On the back of the card Babbage s address has been written in black ink, '1. Dorset Street/ Manc Sq'.

Item Number 97/186/1-1/6

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Correspondence, letters (13), invitations and document, to Charles Babbage, and 1 letter to Eden H Babbage, 1844 - 1894
1
Correspondants include scientist Sir Charles Wheatstone, Admiral Edward Codrington, politician Henry Bougham, heiress and philanthropist Baroness Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, and actor William McCready.

97/186/1-1/6/1

Letter, Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, 1 August 1860
1
Two page hand written letter in black ink from the Margaret Seymour, the Duchess Dowager of Somerset, Park Lane, London, England, to Charles Babbage inviting him to dinner on Thursday 2 August 1860. Others attending the dinner would be the Lord Chief Justice of England, Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn, "& a few very kind & old friends". The paper sheet (194 mm h x 325 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'M Somerset'. The family's crest is printed in the upper left corner of the sheet. Various mathematical calculations in pencil are written on the sheet.

97/186/1-1/6/2

Letter, Sir Charles Wheatstone to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, 25 November 1844
1
One page hand written letter in black ink from Sir Charles Wheatstone, 20 Conduit Street, London, England, to Charles Babbage informing him that he would be travelling to Paris, France on Monday and asking him if he could be of any service to him there. The paper sheet (178 mm h x 230 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'C. Wheatstone'.

97/186/1-1/6/3

Letter, Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, 4 September 1826
1
One page hand written letter in French and in black ink from Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier, Secretary of the Académie Royale des Sciences, Institut de France, Paris, France to Charles Babbage thanking him for sending three of his publications to the Academy: 'On the influence of signs in mathematical training', 1826; 'On electric and magnetic rotations', 1826; and 'On a method of expressing by signs the action of machinery'. The publications had been placed in the Institute's Library. The letter is on the letterhead of the Académie Royale des Sciences, Institut de France. On the other side of the folded sheet the letter is addressed to 'Monsieur/ Monsieur Charles Babbage/ member de la societe royale de Londres/ Rue Neuve des Augustins No. 6/ a Paris'. The paper sheet (248 mm h x 386 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then four times for postage and sealed. The sheet contains residue from a red wax seal. The letter is signed by Fourier.

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Letter, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1850
1
One page hand written letter in black ink from Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, 14 Rue de Courcelles, Paris, France, to Charles Babbage while he was staying at the Hotel Bedford, Paris, France. In the letter Lytton asks Babbage whether he is interested in having "a quiet dinner here at ½ past six on Friday". On the other side of the folded sheet the letter is addressed to 'Mon./ Mon. Babbage/ Hotel Bedford'. A red wax seal is also on that side of the sheet. The paper sheet (130 mm h x 208 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage and sealed. The letter is signed 'Ed Bulwer'.

97/186/1-1/6/5

Letter, Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1850
1
One page hand written letter in black ink from Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, to Charles Babbage asking for the return of a proof "I sent you as soon as you can every day is of importance." The letter is addressed to 'C. Babbage/ 1 Dorset St' on the other side of the folded sheet. The paper sheet (182 mm h x 226 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'Ed Bulwer'.

97/186/1-1/6/6

Letter, John Peter Gassiot to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, 6 February 1856
1
Two page hand written letter in black ink from John Peter Gassiot, Clapham Common, London, England, to Charles Babbage thanking him for sending him a pamphlet. The paper sheet (177 mm h x 224 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'J P Gassiot'.

97/186/1-1/6/7

Letter, Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, 11 February 1840
1
One page hand written letter in black ink from Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, Stratton Street, London, England, to Charles Babbage accepting his invitation to visit on Monday 17 February 1840. The paper sheet (187 mm h x 226 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'A G B Coutts'.

97/186/1-1/6/8

Letter, address section of letter, Federico Luigi, Conte di Menabrea, to Charles Babbage, paper/ink, c. 1840
1
Address section of letter in black ink from Federico Luigi, Conte di Menabrea, Turin, Italy, to Charles Babbage. The letter is addressed in French 'A Monsieur Charles Babbage/ 1. Dorset Street Londres'. There are also two postmarks in red

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ink and a later annotation in black ink that reads 'General Menabrea' which has been underlined.

  • Letter, E T Gilbert to unknown, paper/ink, 1 November 1839
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Three page hand written letter in black ink from E T Gilbert, Brockdish Place, near Scole, Norfolk, England, to an unknown recipient stating that he had written "a series of questions, (perhaps 500 in number) on Mr Babbage's 'Economy of Machinery & Manufactures', & I have obtained that gentleman's consent to their publication." He wanted to know "whether you are willing to undertake the publication of them, & if you are willing, on what conditions will you do so. I shall be obliged if you will communicate with Mr Babbage on this matter". The paper sheet (180 mm h x 226 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'E T Gilbert'.

97/186/1-1/6/10

Letter, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, c. 1840
1
One page hand written letter in black ink from Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Eaton Square, London, England, inviting him to a dinner party the following evening at 7:30 pm. The letter is dated 4 April. The paper sheet (110 mm h x 180 mm w) has black edging on all four sides and was folded in half for the production of the letter then again for postage. The letter is signed 'Edwd Codrington'.

97/186/1-1/6/11

Letter, William Brougham to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, c. 1840
1
Two page hand written letter in black ink from William Brougham, 66 Mount Street, London, England, to Charles Babbage stating that 1:30 pm on Sunday "will do extremely well". He had written to [possibly E O Pinto] "desiring him to be at Mount St at that hour & I can take both you & him down to the place unless he had made other arrangements." The paper sheet (180 mm h x 228 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'E W Brougham'.

97/186/1-1/6/12 97/186/1-1/6/13

Cheque, Bank of England cheque for 220 pounds drawn by Charles Babbage for the credit of C T [Trenham] Reeks, paper/ink, 8 March 1858
11
Invitation, The Lord Mayor of London to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, c. 1840

Invitation sent by the Lord Mayor of London to Charles Babbage to attend a dinner for members of the Royal Academy and Royal Society on Saturday 7 July at 6:30 pm.

97/186/1-1/6/14

Letter, Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, c. 1840
1

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Two page hand written letter in black ink from Isambard Kingdom Brunel to Charles Babbage referring to a table of calculations for locomotive engines that he thought would interest Babbage. The paper sheet (195 mm h x 250 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then twice for postage. The letter is signed 'I K Brunel'.

97/186/1-1/6/15

Letter, William Charles Macready to Charles Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, 22 July 1841
1
One page hand written letter in black ink from William Charles Macready, 5 Clarence Terrace, Regents Park, London, England, to Charles Babbage inviting him to dinner on Sunday 1 August 1841 at 7pm. The paper sheet (108 mm h x 176 mm w) was folded in half for the production of the letter then again for postage. The letter is signed 'W. C. Macready'.

97/186/1-1/6/16

Letter, Stephen Sheldrick Smith to Eden H Babbage, paper/ink/pencil, 16 January 1894
1
Two page hand written letter in blue ink from Stephen Sheldrick Smith, 'Willesden', Killara, New South Wales, to Eden H Babbage, with information about Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, George Grote, Baron von Humboldt, Henry Hallam, and Lord Ashley who were some of correspondents within a collection of Charles Babbage's papers that Eden Babbage had shown Smith the previous day. The letter is signed 'S. S. Smith'.

97/186/1-1/7

Envelopes (29) and a visiting card, addressed to Charles Babbage, England, 1832 - 1872
1
Envelopes (29), one containing a visiting card. All but one of the envelopes are addressed to Charles Babbage. Most are also to his home at 1 Dorset Street, Manchester Square, London, England. Annotations have been written on the envelopes by Neville Babbage.

97/186/1-1/7/1

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Sir David Brewster, paper/ink/wax, c. 1850
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Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Sir David Brewster. The envelope, which has black edging on all four sides and across the back of the item, is addressed in black ink to 'Charles Babbage Esq / 1 Dorset Street / Manchester Square'. The front of the envelope also has a penny red stamp, and a postmark in black ink. The back of the envelope has a black wax seal, a postmark in brown ink with the date 21 May [indecipherable] and a stamp in blue ink that reads 'Piccadilly C C'. On the inside flap of the envelope the name 'Sir D. Brewster' has been written in black ink.

97/186/1-1/7/2

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from unknown, paper/ink/wax, c. 1840
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Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from an unknown

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sender. The envelope is addressed in black ink to 'Charles Babbage Esq/ 1 Dorset St/ Manchester'. In the upper right corner of the word 'Manchester' has also been written. Charles Babbage lived on Manchester Square. Later annotations claim it was sent by a 'Professor Sylvester' [James Joseph Sylvester] but there is nothing on the envelope written at the time it was sent that denotes the name of the sender. On the back of the envelope is a broken red wax seal.

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Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Alexander William Kinglake, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1850
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Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Alexander William Kinglake. The envelope is addressed in black ink to 'Charles Babbage Esqre/ [indecipherable]/ 1 Dorset Street'. On the back of the envelope is a black wax seal. On the inside flap of the envelope the name 'Kinglake' has been written in black ink.

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Sir William Snow Harris, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1850

Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Sir William Snow Harris. The envelope is addressed in black ink to 'C. Babbage Esq FRS/ [indecipherable]/ Dorset St'. The back of the envelope contains a red wax seal. On the inside flap of the envelope the name 'Sir Wm Snow Harris' has been written in black ink.

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1850

Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts. The envelope is addressed in black ink 'To Charles Babbage Esq'. The back of the envelope has a broken black wax seal. On the inside flap of the envelope the name 'Miss Coutts' has been written in pencil.

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts, paper/ink/pencil, 29 March 1854

Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Angela Georgina Burdett-Coutts, Baroness Burdett-Coutts. The envelope is addressed in black ink to 'Charles Babbage Esq/ 1 Dorset Street'. The front of the envelope also has a penny red stamp, and a postmark in black ink dated 29 March 1854. The back of the envelope has been torn and the upper section is missing. Part of a stamp in green ink for '[Picc]adilly' is on the right hand side. On the inside of the envelope the name 'Miss Coutts' has been written in pencil.

97/186/1-1/7/7

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Alexander William Kinglake, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1850
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Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Alexander William Kinglake. The envelope is addressed in black ink to 'Charles Babbage Esq/ [indecipherable]'. On the back of the envelope is a black wax seal. On the inside flap of the envelope the words 'Kinglake Eothen' has been written in black ink.

97/186/1-1/7/8

Envelope, envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt, paper/ink/wax/pencil, c. 1850
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Envelope addressed to Charles Babbage from Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt. The envelope is addressed in black ink 'To/ Charles Babbage Esq. F.R.S./ 1. Dorset Street/ Manchester Square'. The sender s name 'C Bn Humbolt' is written in black ink on the lower left of the envelope. There are mathematical calculations in pencil on both the front and back of the envelope. There is a red wax seal on the back of the envelope.

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