| Reference number | MS/257/5/39 |
| Alternative reference number | Sa.1719 |
| Previous numbers | ES5/12/1719 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James Thomas Walker, 29 Alfred Place West to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 28 February 1871 |
| Description | Walker informs Sabine of his arrival in England, and that Sabine’s letter to the Secretary of State has been forwarded to the Governor of India, with the request that the operations be completed as proposed by [Walker]. Captain [James Palladio] Basevi cannot reach England before the end of the year. Reference to Basevi’s pendulum observations on the Suez Canal, Walker asks Sabine ‘interest’ Mr [Ferdinand] de Lesseps to aid Basevi regarding his work. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6271 | Walker; James Thomas (1826 - 1896) | 1826 - 1896 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |