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Incomplete letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at University Club

Reference number: HS/8/182

Date: 5 August 1849

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Autographed letter, incomplete. Outlining the advantage of a visit to Scotland. Hopes John Frederick William Herschel will have time to visit Knockspock as some of his friends will be there.

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HS/8/182
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5 August 1849
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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James Alexander Gordon

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James Alexander Gordon, Incomplete letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at University Club, 5 August 1849, HS/8/182, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_182/incomplete-letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-university-club, accessed on 19 May 2026

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