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RefNoMS/257/2/232
AltRefNoSa.614
Previous numbersES2/39/614
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Basil Hall, Portsmouth to Edward Sabine
Date30 July 1838
DescriptionHall refers to reading Sabine’s book, and notes he does not understand all of it, but enough to acknowledge the ‘skill, diligence and perseverance’ that it has taken. Hall agrees with Sabine’s view that this research should be ‘pushed’ in Canada and the southern hemisphere
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA3408Hall; Basil (1788 - 1844)1788 - 1844
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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