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RefNoMS/257/1/121
AltRefNoSa.121
Previous numbersES1/17/121
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Francis Beaufort, Admiralty to Edward Sabine
Date23 November 1853
DescriptionBeaufort sent Sabine a copy of Captain [Frederick Paul] Haines letter. Beaufort discusses the variation chart and table of the secular changes due to latitude and longitude. Discussion on the Atlantic charts. Beaufort updates Sabine that they are now working on a large general chart of the 'East Indies', and asks for any sources that Sabine could suggest.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5914Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer1774 - 1857
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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