| Reference number | MS/257/4/280 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1419 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/24/1419 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Balfour Stewart, Kew Observatory to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 18 October 1860 |
| Description | Discusses the deflecting cylinder magnets for Dr [Alexander Dallas] Bache and Dr [Charles] Smallwood. Stewart discusses the observations Dr Bach and Dr Smallwood are expected to make, as well as the instruments they will use. Refers to ‘monthly horizontal force observations for determining the moment of the deflecting cylinder’. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6042 | Stewart; Balfour (1828 - 1887) | 1828 - 1887 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |