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RefNoMS/257/2/187
AltRefNoSa.569
Previous numbersES2/25/569
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Robert Were Fox, Falmouth to [James Clark] Ross
Date18 June 1839
DescriptionRegarding the price of Jordan’s four inch dipping needle, includes a brief description of the instrument. Discussion regarding changes to instruments and obtaining results from dipping needles.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6084Fox; Robert Were (1789 - 1877); geologist and physicist1789 - 1877
NA7948Ross; Sir; James Clark (1800 - 1862); polar explorer1800 - 1862
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