| RefNo | MS/425/645 |
| Previous numbers | MS/425/633 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter, [Marquess of] Northampton, Rl Socy [Royal Society], to Sir Rd [Richard] Jenkins |
| Date | 9 April 1840 |
| Description | Expressing Council's gratification from the intention of the Directors of the East India Company to send out instruments for magnetic observations at Aden. They emphasised the importance of their proceeding as quickly as possible, so that simultaneous observations may be made with other observatories. They suggest the necessity of appointing an officer who had communicated with Mr [Humphrey] Lloyd. |
| Extent | 2p. [pp.297-298] |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2272 | Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton; British patron of science and the arts | 1790 - 1851 |
| NA1694 | Jenkins; Sir; Richard (1785 - 1853); British East India Company servant | 1785 - 1853 |