Record

RefNoMS/257/2/150
AltRefNoSa.532
Previous numbersES2/18/532
LevelItem
TitleLetter from James Farquharson, Alford to Edward Sabine
Date10 November 1830
DescriptionIncludes 'observations of the magnetic variation, dip and intensity made from hour to hour’ on 5th and 6th November. Farquharson remarks on a young man from his parish taking accurate observations. Refers to the weather’s relation to the horary variation. Description of observations taken, and apparatus used. Refers to the aurora borealis. Farquharson describes an event from his childhood regarding the aurora borealis.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA5926Farquharson; James (1781 - 1843)1781 - 1843
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