RefNo | MS/373/1/84 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from Thomas Edward Thorpe, HMS Fantome at Clerks Court Bay, Grenada, to 'Dear Pern' [Caroline Emma Thorpe] |
Date | 20 August 1886 |
Description | He has set up his instruments on a small island and awaits the eclipse. Captain Archer and the officers of the 'Fantome' will assist. Captain Darwin and Schuster are nearby, while Perry and Maunder are to the North. Lockyer has not yet taken up station. |
Extent | 4p |
Format | Manuscript |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7855 | Thorpe; Sir; Thomas Edward (1845 - 1925); chemist | 1845 - 1925 |