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Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at The Archimedes, Bristol

Reference number: HS/8/204

Date: 1832 or 1833

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Pleased to find John Frederick William Herschel and family are well. Will shortly be visiting the Wye valley. Wishes John Frederick William Herschel could be induced to come and live in the Bristol area as it is so beautiful and yet convenient to London.

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HS/8/204
Earliest possible date
1832 or 1833
Page extent
3 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 The Archimedes, Bristol, 1832 or 1833, HS/8/204, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_204/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-the-archimedes-bristol, accessed on 13 May 2026

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