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RefNoNLB/24/336
AltRefNoNLB/24 p198
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TitleCopy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison, to William Henry Mahoney Christie, Fellow of the Royal Society, Astronomer Royal
Date29 April 1902
DescriptionHarrison received a letter from the India Office asking when they may expect the opinion of the Observatories Committee on the question of instruments for the new Magnetic Observatory at Bombay. Sending a letter relating to the recommendations made by the Committee on the previous references regarding instruments for Colaba etc.

A more important matter is the letter received last week asking the opinion of the Observatories Committee on the question of closing or maintaining the Poona Observatory. Documents have been received, and it would be worth calling a meeting.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
PhysicalDescriptionTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6998Christie; Sir; William Henry Mahoney (1845 - 1922)1845 - 1922
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