| RefNo | HS/8/193 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James A. Gordon, dated at London |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | James Alexander Gordon |
| Date | 22 November 1850 |
| Description | Draft letter. Has accepted the offer of the Mastership of the Mint and has to find security for £20,000; can James A. Gordon assist him in finding this sum as his own resources are not enough? |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.507222, -0.1275 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9859
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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 |
| NA5981 | Gordon; James Alexander (1793 - 1872); physician | 1793 - 1872 |