| RefNo | MS/257/4/166 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.1295 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/3/1295 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from B Schnitler, Drontheim to [Edward Sabine] |
| Date | 28 December 1825 |
| Description | Schnitler delivered copies of [Sabine’s] ‘experiments on the figure of the earth’, a volume of essays, and the sermons of Bishop Horne. Refers to a copy of Major [Alexander Gordon] Laing’s travels in Africa. Schnitler is sorry to learn of [Sabine’s] ill health and spirit, wishing him a speedy recovery. Refers to [Sabine’s] ‘proposal to the government of measuring an arc of 5 degrees of latitude at Spitzbergen’. |
| 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 |