| RefNo | HS/8/150 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from Alexander Hamilton-Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Argyll House |
| 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 October 1857 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been very busy; otherwise he would have acknowledged his cheque before. Is glad to hear better news from India. Bad organization for the arming of the British troops in India. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Argyll House, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.515, -0.141 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9815
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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 |