| RefNo | MC/5/171 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John P [Peter] Gassiot, Chairman of the Kew Committee of the British Association, to the Earl of Rosse, President of the Royal Society |
| Date | 25 June 1854 |
| Description | Regarding an apparatus to be given to the Society at a cost of maximum £150 from the Donation Fund. This instrument would be able to take photographs of sun spots and results from John F W Herschel's suggestions. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MS/426/526 |
| MC/5/165 |
| MC/5/172 |
| MC/5/182 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5190 | Gassiot; John Peter (1797 - 1877) | 1797 - 1877 |
| NA8084 | Parsons; William (1800 - 1867); 3rd Earl of Rosse | 1800 - 1867 |