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RefNoMS/516/9/8
LevelItem
TitleLetter from James Hunter, Colonial Museum of New Zealand, Wellington, to Ralph Abercromby, Chairman of the Committee [at the Meteorological Society], collected by the [Royal Society Krakatoa Committee]
Date23 May 1884
DescriptionResponding to a Royal Society circular and informing he has forwarded a copy of Volume XVI which contains information pertaining to the sunset and sunrise glow observed he personally observed, and reported at the time, noting references in the corner of the volume. Provides a brief overview of phenomena he observed on specific dates, noting frequent red sunsets, in particular.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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