| RefNo | HS/8/211 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | James Alexander Gordon |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | undated |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. An optician named Davis would like John Frederick William Herschel's opinion on an instrument he has designed for observing the sun's atmosphere. Would he look in on his way to the City? What a glorious day the 1st of May was. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| 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/Herschel9877
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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 |