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RefNoMC/23/452
AltRefNo08452
LevelItem
TitleLetter from CE Adams, The Surveyors' Board of New Zealand, Wellington, to the Secretary, Royal Society, London
CreatorThe Surveyors' Board of New Zealand
Date14 February 1908
DescriptionInforms he is tasked with calculating tide tables for the dominion's ports. Requesting a list of publications and reports from the Royal Society that focus on the subject of tides. The purpose is to ensure that the work aligns with best practices and can contribute to investigations of tides in the Pacific Ocean. Seeks information on the prices of the reports and whether they can be obtained through a bookseller, or only directly from the recipient. Expresses difficulty in obtaining information locally and asks about any machines suitable for tidal analysis.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordNLB/37/512
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