Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stocks, Hemel Hempstead
Reference number: HS/8/165
Date: 10 October 1821
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Was pleased to receive his letter. He too has been travelling abroad. Outlines his travels. Expects John Frederick William Herschel has a good collection of sketches. Saw Louis XVIII at Paris.
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- HS/8/165
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- 10 October 1821
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- 3 pages
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- Manuscript
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James Alexander Gordon, Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stocks, Hemel Hempstead, 10 October 1821, HS/8/165, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_165/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-stocks-hemel-hempstead, accessed on 14 June 2025
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This item is part of:
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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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