Record

RefNoMS/257/1/227
AltRefNoSa.227
Previous numbersES1/36/227
LevelItem
TitleLetter from David Brewster, St Andrews to Edward Sabine
Date30 August 1856
DescriptionBrewster has been asked to revise his work on magnetism which he completed for the Encyclopædia Britannica. Brewster requests Sabine to send him any recent discoveries in science that he may overlook, as well as Sabine’s research. Brewster thanks Sabine for the volumes of magnetical and meteorological observations, and is sending him a list of the volumes he has received [see MS/257/1/276].
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/257/1/226
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7450Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher1781 - 1868
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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