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RefNoMC/2/202
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Sir James South, Observatory Kensington, to [Prince Augustus Frederick, the Duke of Sussex], President of the Royal Society
Date7 April 1836
DescriptionRequesting information on the location of [Michael] Faraday's telescope and [Peter] Barlow's construction from [John] Dollond and Barlow. This relates to South's order from the Lords of the Treasury to enquire about the state of optical glass making in the country.

[Request granted by Council on 14 April 1836.]
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordCMP/1/58
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7104South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867)1785 - 1867
NA8338Augustus Frederick (1773 - 1843); Duke of Sussex1773 - 1843
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