Record

RefNoMS/257/4/236
AltRefNoSa.1375
Previous numbersES4/24/1375
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Balfour Stewart, St Johns Grove, Richmond to Edward Sabine
Date13 August 1859
DescriptionStewart thanks Sabine for the latitude and longitude and hopes ‘to find the remaining two in Black’s county maps’.

Includes a copy of Stewart's reply to Mr Magrath. Stewart is happy to learn Magrath’s son is pleased with him and would be happy to ‘make him acquainted with other processes of the work of the observatory’. However, Stewart suggests a ‘thorough acquaintance with the magnetical instruments require a great knowledge of mathematics’. Refers to Mr [Charles] Chambers work and duties at the observatory and remarks Magrath is ‘mistaken’ if he thinks his ‘son’s work is of a higher order than his'. Stewart would be happy to aid Magrath’s son if he wishes to study mathematics.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6042Stewart; Balfour (1828 - 1887)1828 - 1887
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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