| Reference number | MS/427/175 |
| Alternative reference number | MS/427 p34 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from [George Gabriel] Stokes, Secretary of the Royal Society; to the UnderSecretary of the State for War |
| Date | 5 April 1882 |
| Description | Informs that a expedition for magnetic and meteorological observation will soon be sent to Fort Rae [Behchoko] in Canada. Asks for Mr. [Hugh] Childers [the Secretary for the State for War] to appoint an officer to lead the expedition,. The expedition will included 2 non-commissioned officers and a carpenter. Informs the expedition will be paid for by the Treasury and the Colonial government. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |