RefNoMS/426/702
AltRefNoMS/426 p160
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from W [William] Sharpey, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Admiral [Robert] FitzRoy
Date8 November 1860
DescriptionInforms of the observations on the barometer and thermometer made in China by Lieut Robeley which has been sent to the Royal Society. The President and Council have decided the observations will be most serviceable to science if delivered to FitzRoy. [Enclosure not present].
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6774FitzRoy; Robert (1805 - 1865); hydrographer and meteorologist1805 - 1865
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