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Babbage, Charles (1791–1871), mathematician and computer pioneer
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Letter from John Robert Kenyon to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer

  • MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 4/ff.77r-77v
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  • 7 August 1839
  • Part of Old Library

Autograph letter addressed from "4 Harley Place", signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer, inviting him to dinner on Friday next. The early hour of the dinner is owing to Mr Seaward the engineer who comes all the way from Limehouse. In addition he expects the American Minister, Mr Babbage and Professor Wheatstone.

Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain (1802-1874), diplomat