| RefNo | HS/23/166 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy of draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to Alexander Hamilton-Gordon, dated at Collingwood |
| Creator | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (1817-1890); army general; Liberal Party politician; husband of Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel (1830-1909) |
| Date | 13 February 1856 |
| Description | Copy of draft letter, copied as part of the correspondence project led by Colonel John Herschel FRS following the death of his father. Sorry to have given him the trouble over the box; sends the required letter. Unfair of the Times to blame Alexander Hamilton-Gordon for the disasters in the Crimea. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | Collingwood, Hawkhurst, Kent |
| Origin coordinates | 51.035306, 0.513556 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | Copy: HS/8/149 |
| RelatedRecord | HS/8/149 |
| URLDescription | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9814
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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 |