| Reference number | MS/257/3/3 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.749 |
| Previous numbers | ES3/2/749 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Kerndale, Greenock Street to [James Clark] Ross |
| Date | 26 April 1839 |
| Description | Kerndale congratulates Ross on his ‘interesting appointment’ [possibly referring to Ross’s Antarctic expedition]. Kerndale sends this letter through [Joseph Dalton Hooker]. Kerndale praises Hooker, refers to his good education at the university of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and expresses confidence Hooker will be ‘an able assistant in the cause’. Describes [Joseph Henry Kay] as ‘young Kay’ and refers to ‘the recommendation of his officers’. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7948 | Ross; Sir; James Clark (1800 - 1862) | 1800 - 1862 |