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Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College

Reference number: HS/8/158

Date: 19 June 1810

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Informing him of his position in the examinations, and offering congratulations.

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HS/8/158
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19 June 1810
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1 page
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Manuscript

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James Alexander Gordon

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James Alexander Gordon, Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at St. John's College, 19 June 1810, HS/8/158, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_158/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-st-johns-college, accessed on 17 January 2026

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