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RefNoMS/257/1/126
AltRefNoSa.126
Previous numbersES1/17/126
LevelItem
TitleIncomplete letter from Francis Beaufort, Admiralty to Edward Sabine
Date19th century
DescriptionDiscussion on the rebuilding of the Cape magnetic observatory. Beaufort remarks that the magnetic department is under the treasury, and as far as he is aware no application thus far has been made regarding the subject.
Extent1p
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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