| RefNo | HS/8/51 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from John P. Gassiot to Sir John Herschel, dated at Clapham Common |
| Creator | John Peter Gassiot |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 2 August 1839 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Thanks for letter and also for the experiments suggested. Has been working on the tension spark. Would be pleased to show John Frederick William Herschel or Charles Babbage the battery at any time. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 3pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Clapham Common, London |
| Origin coordinates | 51.4578, -0.1494 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9702
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5190 | Gassiot; John Peter (1797 - 1877) | 1797 - 1877 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |