| Reference number | MS/257/4/310 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1449 |
| Previous numbers | ES4/24/1449 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Balfour Stewart, Kew Observatory to [Edward Sabine] |
| Date | 2 May 1861 |
| Description | Stewart informs Sabine they have a transit instrument at the [Kew Observatory] with a label stating it is Sabine’s property. Stewart has written to Mr Gibson to send Sabine an account of the repairs to Professor [Charles] Smallwood’s declinometer. Refers to observations taken by Mr [Charles] Chambers ‘with the deflecting cylinder’. |
| Extent | 3p |
| 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 |