Description | Acknowledges receipt of the Royal Society's letter, informing them that the Jaderin [geodetic] Standard has arrived in London, on loan from the Russian Government. Promises to communicate with Messrs Troughton & Simms and ask them to forward the instrument ot the maker P. Gottschalk of Stockholm. Encloses a cheque for £2 9s 3d for the two small account relating to getting the instruments from St Petersburg. |