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Reference numberMC/3/146
LevelItem
TitleLetter from George Biddell Airy, Royal Observatory Greenwich, to Francis Baily, Chairman of the Committee of Astronomy
Date12 March 1841
DescriptionRegarding remarks to be read at the meeting of the Committee of Astronomy, in particular concerning his objection to a resolution for the loan of Ernst Knorr's pendulum.
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Access statusOpen
Related records in the catalogueMC/3/114
MC/3/116
MC/3/117
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8035Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician1801 - 1892
NA6486Baily; Francis (1774 - 1844); astronomer1774 - 1844
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