| RefNo | MS/257/5/74 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.1754 |
| Previous numbers | ES5/16/1754 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from John Welsh, Kew Observatory to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 23 August 1857 |
| Description | [Update regarding Kew Committee’s magnetic survey of the British Isles]. Welsh has ‘done’ ten stations and taken the azimuth for eight of these stations. Welsh intends to make observations in the west coast ‘as much as the weather allows’, details the places he will travel to, and intends to the east coast if the weather ‘should break’. Discussion regarding the instruments he is currently using. Discussion regarding reports from Kew. Reference to Admiral [Robert] FitzRoy. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1680 | Welsh; John (1824 - 1859) | 1824 - 1859 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |