| RefNo | HS/8/154 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, from Alexander Hamilton-Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at Bombay |
| 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 | 2 December 1867 |
| Description | Copy of a letter. Is pleased to hear his own sons are progressing well. Hopes Caroline (John Frederick William Herschel's daughter) will soon be able to come out. Is temporarily in charge of the Bombay army, which gives him plenty of work. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Bombay, [Mumbai], India |
| Origin coordinates | 19.076111, 72.8775 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9819
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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 |