| RefNo | HS/8/176 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Incomplete letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | James Alexander Gordon |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 14 January 1845 |
| Description | Autographed letter, incomplete. Thanks for his three invaluable letters. His own grandfather put up the first steam engine in London in 1770. His own knowledge is limited but he is expert on some things. Hopes he will keep his letter for a year. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9842
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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 |