| Reference number | AP/11/5/2 |
| Alternative reference number | AP/11/5B |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Unpublished letter, regarding astronomical observations from Australia from Tho [Thomas] Brisbane to Sir Humphry Davy |
| Date | 18 January 1823 |
| Description | Brisbane writes that he is sending further astronomical observations taken in Australia, some taken by [Karl Ludwig Christian] Rumker as well. Brisbane states that he is unsure whether the previous observations had been received by Davy. He mentions that the observations include a comet, a solstice, and the passage of Mercury.
Subject: Astronomy / Meteorology
Written by Brisbane in G [Government] House, Parramatta, N S [New South] Wales, [Australia]. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | AP/11/5 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7436 | Brisbane; Sir; Thomas Makdougall (1773 - 1860) | 1773 - 1860 |
| NA8200 | Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778 - 1829); chemist | 1778 - 1829 |
| NA3777 | Rumker; Karl Ludwig Christian (1788 - 1862); astronomer | 1788 - 1862 |