| RefNo | MS/119/1/71 |
| AltRefNo | MS/119/1 p160-161 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Edward Sabine, Woolwhich to Humphrey Lloyd, Trinity College, Dublin |
| Date | July [1839] |
| Description | Discussion of some of the instruments to be employed in the magnetic observatories together with their costs. There is a shortage of Transits with azimuth circles. The Royal Society has none, the Astronomical Society does not have an appropriate one and the Admiralty have given theirs to [James Clark] Ross for his Antarctic expedition. Further discussion of the estimate of the cost of the magnetic scheme. |
| 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 |
| NA8252 | Lloyd; Humphrey (1800 - 1881) | 1800 - 1881 |