| RefNo | HS/8/162 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James A. Gordon, dated at Slough |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | James Alexander Gordon |
| Date | undated |
| Description | Draft letter. Intended to write earlier but has been delayed by various causes. Their old friend the Dean of Hereford has just died. Comments on political situation in Sicily. New philosophical society started in Cambridge. Plans also for an observatory there. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Slough, Berkshire |
| Origin coordinates | 51.5082, -0.5954 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | HS/20/100 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/20/100 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9828
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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 |