Record

RefNoMS/257/2/316
AltRefNoSa.698
Previous numbersES2/60/698
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Leonard Horner, Hampton Wick to Hutton
Date24 June 1848
DescriptionHorner informs Hutton he is happy to help ‘in the matter of the Kew Observatory’ and is able to attend any meeting of the [Kew] Committee with some notice. Horner has written to [Charles] Wheatstone regarding [what has been done towards the advancement of science], and until this information along with the details Mr [Francis] Ronalds has been asked for by [Edward] Sabine, Horner suggests the [Kew] Committee could not meet ‘with any good purpose’.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6219Horner; Leonard (1785 - 1864)1785 - 1864
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