| Reference number | MC/3/2 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from [Joshua Alwyne Compton] Marquis of Northampton, [President of the Royal Society], Castle Ashby, to the Royal Society |
| Date | 6 January 1839 |
| Description | Regarding the proposed Antarctic Expedition for the investigation into magnetism under the leadership of Captain James Ross. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7948 | Ross; Sir; James Clark (1800 - 1862) | 1800 - 1862 |
| NA2272 | Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton | 1790 - 1851 |