| RefNo | HS/8/148 | 
| Level | Item | 
| Title | Copy letter, from Alexander Hamilton-Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Horse Guards | 
| 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 | 11 February 1856 | 
| Description | Copy of a letter. Would like a letter from John Frederick William Herschel giving him authority to have the box to open. Is busy with the Report. | 
| Language | English | 
| Extent | 2pp | 
| Format | Manuscript | 
| Place origin | Horse Guards | 
| Origin coordinates | 51.504982, -0.127236 | 
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making | 
| AccessStatus | Open | 
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon | 
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9813
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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 |