| Reference number | HS/8/189 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Draft letter, from Sir John Herschel to James A. Gordon, dated at Paris |
| Creator | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer and mathematician |
| Recipient | James Alexander Gordon |
| Date | 5 September 1850 |
| Description | Draft letter. 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 |
| Access status | Open |
| Related material | HS/23/91 |
| Related records in the catalogue | HS/23/91 |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9855
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |
| NA5981 | Gordon; James Alexander (1793 - 1872); physician | 1793 - 1872 |