| RefNo | MS/257/2/214 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.596 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/32/596 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James Melville Gilliss, Washington, D. C. to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 26 March 1861 |
| Description | Reference to Sabine’s investigations regarding the larger disturbances of magnetic declination. Discussion regarding ‘evidence of solar influence on the magnetism of the earth’. Refers to Professor Alexander [Dallas Bache's] observations, observers in Spain, and Gilliss’s own observations during the total eclipse. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |