| RefNo | MS/957/32 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Lambton, Camp near Bangalore, to 'Dear Sir' [Henry Kater] |
| Creator | Lambton; William (1753x69-1823); British army officer and geodicist in India |
| Recipient | Kater; Henry (1777-1835); British geodicist and metrologist |
| Date | 9 August 1805 |
| Description | Lambton has received the triangles and everything is right, Kater's operations were to his satisfaction. He discusses stations on the triangulation and notes that when he has finished in his present location, he will move westward to 'fill up the southern part of the blank' as far as thwe Coorg mountains. He now has more than one hundred good observations and if the weather holds he will finish at the end of the month. Lambton notes one of Kater's principle bases and he is making out a plan to send to the Government on points or positions. Purnah [?] and Wilkes are with him and he notes a meeting. He advises Kater not to hurry out until he is well. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Dimensions | 230x186mm. |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2200 | Lambton; William (c1756 - 1823) | c1756 - 1823 |