| RefNo | MC/5/72 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J W [John William] Lubbock to [William Henry Smyth], the Secretary of the Telescope Committee |
| Date | 18 December 1852 |
| Description | Offering his remarks on the erection of a telescope. Lubbock questions [Charles Piazzi] Smyth's nomination as superintendent for the job and expresses uncertainty on the ideal location near the equator and at 10,000 feet.
[Written by an amanuensis.] |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7010 | Lubbock; Sir; John William (1803 - 1865) | 1803 - 1865 |