Record

RefNoMC/12/284
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from F R [Francis Richard] Sandford, Science and Art Department, South Kensington, to the Secretary of HM Treasury
CreatorSandford; Francis Richard John (1824-1893); 1st Baron Sandford; British civil servant
Date29 November 1882
DescriptionForwarding a letter from the Solar Physics Committee regarding the next total solar eclipse. Sandford discusses the possibilities of funding the expedition and includes a list of members.

[Forwarded letter present as MC/12/283, see related record.]
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/12/283
MC/12/287
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