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Reference numberMS/119/1/66
Alternative reference numberMS/119/1 p142-144
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Edward Sabine, Athenaeum to Humphrey Lloyd
Date1839
DescriptionSabine has been forced to abandon his 'Canadian project' in order to complete the report on their British magnetic survey.

Sabine, [John] Herschel, [John William] Lubbock, [Roderick Impey] Murchison, Ackland and others have all been agitating Lord Northampton, President of the Royal Society, to be more active in lobbying the government to sanction the proposed south polar expedition headed by [James Clark] Ross. An appointment with Lord Minto, to be attended by Lord Northampton, Herschel, Ross and Symons, 'Surveyor of the Navy', is set, at which the final decision on the expedition should be made.
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
NA8252Lloyd; Humphrey (1800 - 1881)1800 - 1881
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