| Reference number | MC/10/256 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J F [John Francis] Tennant, Royal Engineers, Roorkee Observatory, to Professor [John] Tyndall, President of the British Association |
| Date | 13 May 1875 |
| Description | Regarding the necessity for an observatory and related instruments. Tennant describes David Northbrook as particularly reluctant to advocate for this cause and to spend any money from it. Tennant hopes to ensure the Royal Society and Royal Astronomical Society's cooperation on the matter.
[The last two pages are on a separate paper, labelled MC/10/256a within the volume.] |
| Extent | 6p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6352 | Tennant; James Francis (1829 - 1915); army officer and astronomer | 1829 - 1915 |
| NA8293 | Tyndall; John (1820 - 1893); natural philosopher | 1820 - 1893 |