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RefNoMA/56/1
Previous numbersMA.56
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Thomas Brisbane, Government House, Parramatta, New South Wales [Australia], to Sir Humphry Davy
CreatorBrisbane; Sir Thomas Makdougall (1773-1860); British colonial governor and astronomer
Date17 February 1823
DescriptionEnclosing meteorological observations taken on board the Royal George during a voyage to Australia, which Brisbane hopes to be of advantage to science. He will send twelve months of similar observations from Sydney by the next ship, together with those kept at Parramatta, which he thinks may be valuable in establishing the climate of the district 'of this Distant Colony'.
Extent1p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
Dimensions233x186mm.
AccessStatusOpen
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