Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stocks, Tring
Reference number: HS/8/194
Date: 23 November 1850
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Autograph letter signed by sender. Is pleased he asked his help in obtaining security, but could not offer more than £3,000 as his lands are heavily mortgaged.
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- HS/8/194
- Earliest possible date
- 23 November 1850
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- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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James Alexander Gordon, Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Stocks, Tring, 23 November 1850, HS/8/194, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_194/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-stocks-tring, accessed on 11 March 2026
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This item is part of:
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: 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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Dates: 1807 - 1875
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