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

Reference number: HS/8/167

Date: 22 November 1832

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Sorry to hear that John Frederick William Herschel is contemplating a long voyage and stay from England. Hoped John Frederick William Herschel would have succeeded Professor John Leslie. Would like to know his views on reform. Has been making heavy going with John Frederick William Herschel's book on Light. Hopes to bring Mrs. Gordon to see Lady Herschel soon.

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HS/8/167
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22 November 1832
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2 pages
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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 Clifton, 22 November 1832, HS/8/167, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_167/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-clifton, accessed on 21 June 2025

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