| RefNo | MS/257/4/260 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.1399 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/24/1399 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Balfour Stewart, Kew Observatory to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 16 April 1860 |
| Description | Stewart will enquire to the cost of the stand and ‘various pieces’ and inform Sabine. Refers to an instrument ‘used by Mr [John] Welsh in the Scottish survey’. Includes a list of ‘monthly observations of absolute declination reduced’. Stewart informs Sabine they ‘have determined the moment of inertia for R²’. Refers to Lieutenant Goodall’s visit. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6042 | Stewart; Balfour (1828 - 1887); physicist and meteorologist | 1828 - 1887 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |