| Reference number | MS/257/2/172 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.554 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/23/554 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James David Forbes, Edinburgh to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 30 June 1856 |
| Description | Forbes is sending Sabine ‘proof sheets from a continuation of the dissertation prefixed to the Encyclopaedia Britannica’ regarding terrestrial magnetism and requests Sabine to note any mistakes. Forbes has differed from Sabine in one point regarding the declination curves and includes a small diagram to illustrate his point. |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6280 | Forbes; James David (1809 - 1868); natural philosopher | 1809 - 1868 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |