| Reference number | MS/257/1/94 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.94 |
| Previous numbers | ES1/13/94 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Christopher Henyk Diderich Buys Ballot, Utrecht to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 12 February 1860 |
| Description | Ballot thanks Sabine for the kindness he has shown [Pieter Adrian] Bergsma. Ballot does not have the funds to establish photographic self-registering magnets [at Utrecht] but would like Sabine to procure a unifilar for him to measure the intensity. Ballot hopes to have a magnetical building this year, and discusses the instruments he would need for which purpose. Reference to Mr Richard [Christopher] Carrington’s observations, the perturbations at Kew, continually observing the suns disk. Ballot asks Sabine if he has any knowledge regarding a box sent from London containing meteorological instruments |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |