| RefNo | HS/23/91 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James A. Gordon, dated at Paris |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James Alexander Gordon |
| Date | 5 September 1850 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Has no intention of standing as MP for Cambridge. Thanks him for his generous offer. Would be pleased to pass on £200 to his cousin Thomas Baldwin. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Paris, France |
| Origin coordinates | 48.856667, 2.352222 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/8/189 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/8/189 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9855
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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 |
| NA5981 | Gordon; James Alexander (1793 - 1872); physician | 1793 - 1872 |