Incomplete letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel
Reference number: HS/8/205
Date: 1832
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Autographed letter, incomplete. Is grateful for John Frederick William Herschel's congratulations on his marriage. Revolution is in the air. Gives account of his marriage at St. Albans Abbey.
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- HS/8/205
- Earliest possible date
- 1832
- Page extent
- 4 pages
- Format
- Manuscript
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James Alexander Gordon, Incomplete letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, 1832, HS/8/205, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_205/incomplete-letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 19 May 2025
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Correspondence of Sir John Frederick William Herschel
1812-1870 Creator: Sir; 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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