Record

RefNoMC/14/93
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Evan MacGregor, Admiralty, to the Secretary of the Royal Society
CreatorMacGregor; Evan (1842-1926); British civil servant; Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty
Date26 November 1885
DescriptionAcknowledges receipt of the Secretary's letter from 10 November [NLB/1/15], regarding the 'desirability of making observations on the solar eclipse of 1886'. The Admiralty would be 'glad to assist' the expedition to the West Indies [the Caribbean] and the west coast of Africa. MacGregor requests 'more precise information as to the nature of the assistance'.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordNLB/1/15
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