| RefNo | MS/257/4/214 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.1353 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/15/1353 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter Charles Smallwood, Isle Jesus, Canada to Edward Sabine, London |
| Date | 31 July 1861 |
| Description | Smallwood informs Sabine of the arrival of the transit and declinometer. Includes a bill of exchange for £45 for the chronometer [see MS/257/4/216]. Refers to the price for a transit apparatus. Smallwood will now begin observations with the declinometer as suggested by Sabine. Remarks he has been unable to keep continuous observations but has ‘kept up a constant practice in the manipulation of the hole of the instruments’. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MS/257/4/216 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |