| Reference number | MS/426/69 |
| Alternative reference number | MS/426 p41 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from [Samuel] Hunter Christie, Secretary of the Royal Society; to [George Biddel] Airy, Esq, Astronomer Royal, Royal Observatory, Greenwich |
| Date | 19 January 1843 |
| Description | Informs that the President and Council have agreed to grant the 2 requested equipment to [George Biddel] Airy, the Astronomer Royal. Under the conditions that the equipment be placed in a fire proof room and are not to be touched other than for the purpose Airy has for them. That is, to create new standards for measurements and weights. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8168 | Christie; Samuel Hunter (1784 - 1865); mathematician | 1784 - 1865 |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |