Record

RefNoAP/11/5/3
AltRefNoAP/11/5C
LevelItem
TitleUnpublished letter, regarding fourth set of observations from Australia from Tho [Thomas] Brisbane to Sir H [Humphry] Davy
Date14 February 1823
DescriptionBrisbane writes that he is sending a fourth set of astronomical observations taken in Australia. Brisbane states that he has not received any acknowledgement from Davy or the Royal Society for previous observations transmitted, and as a result doubts how valuable his observations are. He writes that he is indebted to [Karl Ludwig Christian] Rumker for taking such comprehensive observations.

Subject: Astronomy / Meteorology

Written by Brisbane in G [Government] House, Sydney, N S [New South] Wales, [Australia].
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordAP/11/5
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7436Brisbane; Sir; Thomas Makdougall (1773 - 1860)1773 - 1860
NA8200Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778 - 1829); chemist1778 - 1829
NA3777Rumker; Karl Ludwig Christian (1788 - 1862); astronomer1788 - 1862
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