| RefNo | MA/98/8 |
| Previous numbers | MA.98 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James Stephen, Downing Street, to Sir John Barrow |
| Creator | Stephen; Sir James (1789-1859); British civil servant |
| Recipient | Barrow; Sir John; first baronet (1764-1848); British promoter of exploration and author |
| Date | 17 June 1840 |
| Description | He is directed by Lord John Russell to transmit to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a copy of the despatch from the late Governor of Mauritius enclosing a report from the Harbour Master of Port Louis on a severe gale, and a registry of meteorological observations taken at Port Louis Observatory during 1839.
Annotated [p.1]: 'No.19 18th Feby', and 'Mauritius, 1838-40'. Annotated [p.2]: '19 June [?] Beaufort as to these'. |
| Extent | 4p. [pp.3-4 blank] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| Dimensions | 316x205mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |