| RefNo | MS/928/2/141 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Robert Henry Scott, Meteorological Office, 63 Victoria Street, London, to Charles Vernon Boys |
| Date | 6 May 1892 |
| Description | In reference to the 'Spectator' no. 241 6 December 1711 [an article on communication by needles and loadstones]. Scott said that the article mentioned communicaton between Paris and Vienna but he was wrong. The article does refer to communication between continents. It states that needles were touched to a loadstone and thereafter moved in sychronisation across dials with alphabets. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1159 | Scott; Robert Henry (1833 - 1916) | 1833 - 1916 |