| RefNo | MC/6/155 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from T H Farrer, Office of Committee of Privy Council of Trade, Marine Department, Whitehall, to the Secretary of the Royal Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly |
| Date | 25 June 1861 |
| Description | Requesting the Council of the Society's opinion on practical measures to correct the deviation of compasses on iron vessels. This follows a paper read at the Royal Society by Archibald Smith for himself and [Frederick John Owen] Evans on this topic, [see related material]. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rstl.1861.0010 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1486 | Smith; Archibald (1813 - 1872) | 1813 - 1872 |
| NA2166 | Evans; Sir; Frederick John Owen (1815 - 1885) | 1815 - 1885 |