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RefNoMC/7/309
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TitleLetter from W [William] Sharpey, [Secretary of the Royal Society], to General [Edward] Sabine, [President of the Royal Society]
Date19 February 1866
DescriptionRegarding their opposition to [George Biddell] Airy's opinion on the matter of instruments at the Kew Observatory.
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/7/317
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7273Sharpey; William (1802 - 1880); Anatomist and secretary of the Royal Society1802 - 1880
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
NA8035Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician1801 - 1892
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