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Reference numberMS/426/88
Alternative reference numberMS/426 p51
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Northampton [Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton] President of the Royal Society; to the Chairman of the Court of Directors [of the East India Company]
Date2 May 1844
DescriptionSends copies of the letters from Lieut. [Charles Morgan] Charles Morgan Elliot and Sir Mr. [John Frederick William] Herschel concerning Magnetic Observations on an island near Singapore. Hopes for a favourable consideration.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA2915Elliot; Charles Morgan (1815 - 1852)1815 - 1852
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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