Charles Babbage letter to Mary Shepherd, 1826 July 14.

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Charles Babbage letter to Mary Shepherd, 1826 July 14.

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Babbage writes to My dear Madam, Lady Mary Shepherd, 14 July 1826, declining an invitation, providing mathematical advice, and mentioning a forthcoming trip to Paris. Integral envelope.

3 p.

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Shepherd, Mary, Lady, 1777-1847

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Babbage, Charles, 1791-1871

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Charles Babbage was a British mathematician and inventor. He helped found the Analytical Society, The Royal Astronomical Society, and the Statistical Society, and was a member of the Royal Academy. He invented several mechanical calculating machines, and designed an analytical engine that anticipated the digital computer. He also helped establish the modern English postal system, compiled the first reliable actuarial tables, and invented the locomotive cowcatcher. From th...