Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at London
Reference number: HS/8/163
Date: 16 August 1820
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Has read of Mr. Annesley's death. Will be staying at Stocks until November and would welcome a visit from John Frederick William Herschel. His parents are quite well and hopes John Frederick William Herschel's are as well. Is grateful for his comments on Sicily.
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- HS/8/163
- Earliest possible date
- 16 August 1820
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- 2 pages
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- Manuscript
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James Alexander Gordon, Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at London, 16 August 1820, HS/8/163, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_163/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-london, accessed on 19 May 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; John Frederick William Herschel Reference number: HS -
Correspondence of John Frederick William Herschel: volume 8 Galbraith-J Grahame
1810-1870 Reference number: HS/8
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James Alexander Gordon
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John Frederick William Herschel
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