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RefNoMS/426/515
AltRefNoMS/426 p121
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from C R [Charles Richard] Weld, the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Sir J C [James Cosmo] Melvill
Date5 May 1854
DescriptionThe President and the Council have received the letter containing a copy of a letter from Dr. Schlafinhueit, who proposes to complete the magnetic survey of India. Wishes to informs the Court of Directors of the East India Company of the satisfaction of the the Royal Society with this proposal and hope it will lead to the completion of Captain [Charles Morgan] Elliot's work.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/5/159
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7015Melvill; Sir; James Cosmo (1792 - 1861)1792 - 1861
NA2915Elliot; Charles Morgan (1815 - 1852)1815 - 1852
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