Record

RefNoMS/257/3/45
AltRefNoSa.791
Previous numbersES3/18/791
LevelItem
TitleLetter from David Livingstone, Tette to Edward Sabine
Date6 February 1860
DescriptionLivingstone informs Sabine despite interest from The Royal Society and the government [in their endeavour] Mr Laird ‘furnished’ them ‘with a most wretched vessel’ and as a consequence the magnetic instruments have suffered. Remarks on the construction of the vessel and describes the issues and difficulties they face as a result. Refers to the moisture and magnetism of scales which Livingstone concludes may have ‘damaged the magnetism of the instruments’. Livingstone informs Sabine his brother [Charles Livingstone] will do ‘the best that he can in the circumstances’ but they hope to procure ‘a new vessel with room for instruments and collections’.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7817Livingstone; David (1813 - 1873)1813 - 1873
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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