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Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Brighton

Reference number: HS/8/160

Date: 15 June 1819

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has not heard from him lately, though he wrote last year from Rome and gave him a resume of his travels. William Crackanthorpe is a good companion. The pavilion is being rapidly built. Would like John Frederick William Herschel to accept hospitality at his house. Gives news of friends.

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HS/8/160
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15 June 1819
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3 pages
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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 Brighton, 15 June 1819, HS/8/160, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_160/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-brighton, accessed on 20 July 2026

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