| Reference number | HS/8/202 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel, dated at 8 Park St. |
| Creator | James Alexander Gordon |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | 18 April 1851 |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Regrets he was unable to dine at Harley St. Regarding the stars and the earth. Is grateful for the poetry John Frederick William Herschel sent. Hopes he will visit them this Spring. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | 8 Park St. |
| Origin coordinates | 51.508405, -0.153136 |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| Access status | Open |
| URL description | Also available on Epsilon |
| URL | https://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel9868
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Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5981 | Gordon; James Alexander (1793 - 1872); physician | 1793 - 1872 |
| NA8238 | Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); mathematician and astronomer | 1792 - 1871 |