| RefNo | MC/11/321 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Henry J S [John Stephen] Smith, Meteorological Office, 116 Victoria Street, London, to W [William] Spottiswoode, President of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Smith; Henry John Stephen (1826-1883); Irish mathematician; astronomer |
| Date | 24 March 1879 |
| Description | Relaying the views of the Meteorological Council on the proposed establishment of an observatory on Ben Nevis. Smith highlights the financial strain that funding this endeavour would create for the Council and offers three propositions for the Society to consider.
[The letter covers four papers, labelled MC/11/321-321c within the volume.] |
| Extent | 7p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6491 | Smith; Henry John Stephen (1826 - 1883); mathematician | 1826 - 1883 |
| NA7690 | Spottiswoode; William (1825 - 1883); mathematician and physicist | 1825 - 1883 |