| Reference number | HS/8/206 |
| 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 | undated |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Many thanks for the 'light reading,' which he returns together with the paragraph from the Observer. Won't be able to return to the country yet as he is not fit enough. Knew the family of Reginald Poole at Bridgewater. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 2pp |
| 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/Herschel9872
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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 |