| Reference number | MS/257/1/46 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.46 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Horatio Nelson Atkinson, Eastbourne to [William Henry] Smythe |
| Description | Atkinson discusses an accompanying rough plan for obtaining the variations of the compass [see MS/257/1/47], and the attraction of the magnet caused by the earth moving round its own axis and clarifies that the north or south pole does not have anything to do with it. Atkinson served with Captain Basil Hall on ‘HMS Conway’, and measured all the variations based on his work. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | MS/257/1/47 |