| RefNo | HS/8/152 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alexander Hamilton-Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Colchester |
| Creator | Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (1817-1890); army general; Liberal Party politician; husband of Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel (1830-1909) |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 1 April 1861 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Cannot lay his hands on John Frederick William Herschel's paper at the moment. Family is going on well. Will send details of the secret code of Army signals. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Colchester |
| Origin coordinates | 51.8917, 0.903 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9817
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |