| Reference number | HS/8/207 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter, from James A. Gordon to Sir John Herschel |
| Creator | James Alexander Gordon |
| Recipient | John Frederick William Herschel |
| Date | undated |
| Description | Autograph letter signed by sender. Still in a recumbent position and finds writing awkward. Sympathizes with John Frederick William Herschel's position in the col d'aspin, as he is afraid of precipices himself. Has had a letter from Captain Stevenson. Last quarterly was interesting on Louis Philippe. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 4pp |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Place origin | n.p. |
| 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/Herschel9873
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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 |