| RefNo | MS/257/3/356 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.1101 |
| Previous numbers | ES3/1101 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James Clark Ross to Isaac Coffin |
| Date | [1800-1862] |
| Description | Refers to ‘results obtained by Professor [George Biddell] Airy from’ experiments and measurements. References the survey. Discusses the ellipticity of the east and its changes over the years. Describes journey to Cape Horn. Refers to the survey of the ocean in regard to ‘its depth and temperature’. Ross expresses his intentions to reach the Cape of Good Hope and stop at Rio [de Janeiro] on their way home ‘for magnetic purposes’. Refers to instruments and fixed observatories. |
| Extent | 16p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7948 | Ross; Sir; James Clark (1800 - 1862); polar explorer | 1800 - 1862 |