RefNo | MS/257/3/124 |
AltRefNo | Sa.870 |
Previous numbers | ES3/36/870 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from Charles Meldrum, 15 Broughton [Place], Edinburgh to Edward Sabine |
Date | 21 November 1867 |
Description | Update regarding the proposed new observatory in Mauritius and description of the ‘depressed state of finances’. The Duke of Buckingham has referred the ‘plans, specifications and estimates to the Governor and Legislative Council, before sanctioning the execution of the buildings’. Meldrum has been writing papers on the meteorology of Mauritius, hurricanes of the Indian Ocean, synoptic charts. |
Extent | 4p |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA6163 | Meldrum; Charles (1821 - 1901) | 1821 - 1901 |
NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |