| RefNo | MS/119/1/95 |
| AltRefNo | MS/119/1 p216-217 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Edward Sabine, London to Humphrey Lloyd |
| Date | 4 January 1841 |
| Description | The Report of the Royal Society [relative to geophysical observations] is now nearing completion with Lloyd's latest additions.
More magnetic instruments may need to be ordered from [Thomas] Grubb as 'Prince Oscar' [of Sweden and Norway] has written to John Herschel expressing interest in joining the British magnetic scheme.
Books and registers for recording of magnetic and other data at the observatories are being ordered by Sabine.
Short discussion of the 'China quarrel' in reference to the first opium war. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |
| NA8252 | Lloyd; Humphrey (1800 - 1881) | 1800 - 1881 |