Record

RefNoMS/257/2/88
AltRefNoSa.470
Previous numbersES2/12/470
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Robert Lewis John Ellery, Melbourne Observatory to Edward Sabine
Date24 March 1864
DescriptionRegarding the purchasing of an anemometer. Ellery intended to make the payment for the apparatus through the colonial agents, however his request did not comply with their treasury due to an oversight. Ellery hopes that Sabine will not attribute this delay to a lack of attention on his part. Reference to Professor [Georg von] Neumayer’s return to Europe.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6424Ellery; Robert Lewis John (1827 - 1908); astronomer1827 - 1908
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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