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Reference numberMC/1/139
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Rev. George Fisher, Stansted Vicarage, Essex, to Captain Edward Sabine
Date20 February 1826
DescriptionCopy letter on Fisher's evaluation and advice of the conditions surrounding Sabine's triangulation and astronomical operations in Spitsbergen, Norway.
Contains brief note addressing the letter to Mr. Baily and other Members of the Council.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA5530Fisher; George (1794 - 1873)1794 - 1873
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
NA6486Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer1774 - 1844
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