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RefNoNLB/17/207
AltRefNoNLB/17 p140
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Arthur William Rucker to the Secretary, Her Majesty's Office of Works
Date30 August 1898
DescriptionApologises for delay in replying to the Secretary's letter, B.5636(98) of the 24th instant. Section 29 is adequate to protect the Kew Observatory against the magnetic disturbances caused by a light electric railway from Uxbridge to Hanwell. Provided that this section is retained unaltered in the final form of the order it may be regarded as satisfactory.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
PhysicalDescriptionManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6673Rucker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915)1848 - 1915
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