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RefNoMS/257/1/379
AltRefNoSa.379
Previous numbersES1/60/379
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Ralph Copeland, Blackburn to Edward Sabine
Date11 January 1871
DescriptionCopeland informs Sabine that he does not currently have any books or papers with him, but suggests the number 1.372 represents the force in London for the date of Gauss' and Weber's Atlas of Geomagnetism. Suggests they require the absolute force at Kew in British units for the date of the atlas to compare with 1.372. Lord Rosse recommends Copeland should go to Ireland.
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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