Record

RefNoMS/257/4/249
AltRefNoSa.1388
Previous numbersES4/24/1388
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Balfour Stewart, Kew Observatory to Edward Sabine
Date18 January 1860
DescriptionStewart is sending ‘an account of the determination of the scale coefficients of the bifilar magnetograph by Mr [Charles] Chambers’ [see MS/257/4/250 and MS/257/4/251]. Stewart refers to the total force value and Sabine’s observations at Woolwich with ‘a deflecting cylinder’ and requests them.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/257/4/250
MS/257/4/251
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6042Stewart; Balfour (1828 - 1887)1828 - 1887
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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