| RefNo | MS/426/1215 |
| AltRefNo | MS/426 p288-289 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Edward Sabine, President of the Royal Society, B H [Burlington House], to [Adolf Erik] Nordenskiold |
| Creator | Sabine; Sir Edward (1788-1883); Irish army officer and physicist |
| Recipient | Nordenskiold; Adolf Erik (1832-1901); Swedish geologist, mineralogist, and Arctic explorer |
| Date | 26 June 1868 |
| Description | Sabine provides information about the delivery, to Nordenskiold, of magnetical apparatus. He also notes that he is enclosing a duplicate copy of the instructions for its use. Sabine requests notes, records, and short papers on the various activities and meteorological observations that Nordenskiold will undertake on his journey. For example, 'observing the magnetic disturbances during the winter at Spritzbergen'.
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| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |