| Reference number | MS/257/5/126 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1806 |
| Previous numbers | ES5/25/1806 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [William Parkinson] Wilson, Melbourne University to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 23 February 1865 |
| Description | [Update regarding the great Melbourne telescope]. Wilson thanks Sabine for a copy of his address to The Royal Society, and a translation of Struve’s account of his visit to Malta. The Board of Visitors has passed a resolution recommending the purchase of a telescope of Mr [Thomas] Grubb’s design. Reference to funding the telescope. Wilson expresses their anxiousness at retaining ‘the right to accepting [William] Lassell’s telescope if they fail in getting funding for Grubb’s. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |