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RefNoMS/426/1364
AltRefNoMS/426 p324-325
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Edward Sabine, President of the Royal Society, B H [Burlington House], to G F [George Frederic] Verdon
CreatorSabine; Sir Edward (1788-1883); Irish army officer and physicist
RecipientVerdon; Sir; George Frederic (1834 - 1896); Australian politician and banker
Date7 May 1870
DescriptionInclosing Mr Grubb's estimate of the cost of the small reflecting telescope proposed to be supplied to the Melbourne government. Sabine also encloses copies of correspondence on the matter from Warren De La Rue and T R [Thomas Romney] Robinson.


Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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