| Reference number | MS/257/5/11 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1691 |
| Previous numbers | ES5/5/1691 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Charles Wyville Thomson, 'HMS Porcupine' to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 24 July [1869] |
| Description | Description of their deep sea dredging expedition. Reference to the conditions, temperature, and globigerina mud. Thomson is writing in ‘haste’ by ‘HMS Serpent’ which they have just met approximately 150 miles outside of the Bay of Biscay. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6353 | Thomson; Sir; Charles Thomas Wyville (1830 - 1882); naturalist | 1830 - 1882 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |