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Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel

Reference number: HS/8/208

Date: 1851 to 1854

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Autographed letter . First time he has used a pen since his illness. Approves of leaving the Education question in abeyance. Thanks for the Mint return.

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HS/8/208
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1851 to 1854
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2 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, 1851 to 1854, HS/8/208, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_8_208/letter-from-james-a-gordon-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 19 June 2025

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