| Reference number | MS/257/3/261 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1006 |
| Previous numbers | ES3/61/1006 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Phillips, Oxford to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 29 January 1857 |
| Description | Refers to [Johann Heinrich von] Mädler’s letter and the desire for a drawing of the [lunar crater] Copernicus. Phillips expresses hope that ‘some other hand will take up the subject [of Copernicus]’ to ‘confirm and complete [Angelo] Secchi’s work’. Remarks on ‘Gray and his opinion’. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7560 | Phillips; John (1800 - 1874) | 1800 - 1874 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |