Record

RefNoMA/394/4
Previous numbersMA.394.3
LevelItem
TitleMagnetic observations made at Sarawak [Malaysia], by Charles Morgan Elliot
CreatorElliot; Charles Morgan (1815-1852); British army officer and engineer
Date20 October 1842
DescriptionTable of curves showing readings of a declination magnetometer, a horizontal force magnetometer, the thermometer of the horizontal magnetometer and a vertical force magnetometer. Commencing at 10.00p.m. [?], and ending at 10.00p.m., Gottingen mean time, with Sarawak mean solar time marked at the bottom of the table.

Headed [p.1]: 'Term Day Curves. Curves of the instruments observed on the 20th October 1842 in the Island of Borneo by Lieut. C.M. Elliot Supt. Magt. Obsy. Singapore'. Signed lower right [p.1]: 'C M Elliot Lt. Engrs'. Inscribed [p.2]: 'Term Day - October Sarawak 1842'.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
Printed
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions383x562mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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