Record

Reference numberMS/119/1/45
Alternative reference numberMS/119/1 p96-97
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Edward Sabine, Tortington to Humphrey Lloyd
Date13 April 1838
DescriptionSabine would like Lloyd to go over his magnetic intensity report once more [see MS/119/1/43].

Sabine has 'laid down all the Dips in the British Islands on a general map', comments on what he believes this shows them, and asks for Lloyd's opinion on the matter.

Sabine has resolved to send to the Cape [of Good Hope] Observatory a nine inch Gambey dip circle.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Related materialMS/119/1/43
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
NA8252Lloyd; Humphrey (1800 - 1881)1800 - 1881
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