| RefNo | MC/37/26 |
| AltRefNo | 23026 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Captain [Frank] Creagh-Osborne, Admiralty Compass Observatory, Ditton Park, Langley, Bucks, to The Secretary, The Royal Society |
| Creator | Creagh-Osborne; Frank (1867-1943); Superintendent of Compasses at the British Admiralry |
| Date | 21 April 1923 |
| Description | Informs he has discovered a possible "terella" while reorganising a museum and seeks information about it, noting that neither the British nor the South Kensington Museums nor Oxford have provided any. The writer references Gilbert's "De Magnete," which mentions a terella presented to the Royal Society by Charles I, and inquires if the Royal Society still has it for comparison purposes. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Carbon |
| PhysicalDescription | Typescript |
| AccessStatus | Open |