Record

RefNoCMB/2/35/1
LevelFile
TitleMinutes of meeting
Date26 January 1882
DescriptionPresent at the meeting of the Circumpolar Committee: William Spottiswoode, President, in the Chair; Dr M Foster; Dr Rae; Sir G Richards; Professor Stokes; Mr Scott

Read;
1. Letter from Treasury to President [printed in Council minutes of 19 January 1882]
2. Letter fromt he Meteorological Office to the Treasury [printed in Council minutes of 19 January 1882]
3. Minute of Council appointing the Committee [dte and meeting not specified]

Enquiries to be made by Mr Scott of cost of sending at least four people to Fort Good Hope and the time of starting from Lake Winnipeg, to the Chairman of the Hudson's Bay Company.

Mr Scott and Profesor Stokes to enquire as to a suitable principal observer.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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