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

Reference number: HS/8/190

Date: 30 September 1850

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Was pleased with John Frederick William Herschel's reply to his offer. Has just returned from Poole. Remembers Mary Baldwin. Long discussion on politics.

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HS/8/190
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30 September 1850
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12 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 Knockspock, 30 September 1850, HS/8/190, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_190/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-knockspock, accessed on 13 May 2025

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