RefNo | MA/80/1 |
Previous numbers | MA.80 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from Milliken Craig, 27 Gloucester Place, New Road, to Sir Joseph Banks |
Creator | Craig; Milliken (d.1820); British naval officer of the East India Company |
Recipient | Banks; Sir Joseph (1743-1820); British naturalist and patron of science |
Date | 17 March 1812 |
Description | Sending a register of the winds and weather kept every six hours on the ship Elphinstone on East India Company service from China in 1811. Other information is recorded, including the nature of the weather described using Mr. Dalrymple's method. If the register is acceptable, Craig would endeavour to furnish a more complete record for the whole voyage to China upon which he is proceeding. |
Extent | 4p. [pp.2-3 blank] |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
Dimensions | 228x186mm. |
AccessStatus | Open |