| RefNo | HS/8/61 |
| 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 | 8 September 1858 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Has been trying to obtain information on John Frederick William Herschel's query, which accounts for the delay in replying to his letter. Would like to show him his own experiments with electricity in a vacuum should he come to town. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| 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/Herschel9713
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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 |