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RefNoMS/257/5/8
AltRefNoSa.1688
Previous numbersES5/4/1688
LevelItem
TitleLetter from James Francis Tennant, London to [Edward Sabine]
Date28 June 1867
DescriptionTennant intended to visit Sabine, however, was informed by Mr [Warren] De la Rue (Tennant was visiting D la Rue regarding the ‘other eclipse expedition’) that Sabine would be at Burlington House. Taylor hopes to offer Sabine his ‘spare time’ for wok once the eclipse is over. Tennant expresses his happiness at a spectrum expedition to take place and hopes himself or [Frederick William] Herschel will be ale to do more than just ‘characterise’ the spectrum.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6352Tennant; James Francis (1829 - 1915); army officer and astronomer1829 - 1915
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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