| RefNo | HS/8/159 | 
| Level | Item | 
| Title | Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Rome | 
| Creator | James Alexander Gordon | 
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel | 
| Date | 26 May 1818 | 
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been visiting Gibraltar, Malta, and the Vatican City. Comments on the sights. | 
| Language | English | 
| Extent | 6pp | 
| Format | Manuscript | 
| Place origin | Rome, Italy | 
| Origin coordinates | 41.893333, 12.482778 | 
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making | 
| AccessStatus | Open | 
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon | 
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9825
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates | 
| NA5981 | Gordon; James Alexander (1793 - 1872); physician | 1793 - 1872 | 
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |