| RefNo | MS/257/2/201 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.583 |
| Previous numbers | ES2/28/583 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from E W B Galloway, 54 Fitzroy Road, North West to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 8 February 1872 |
| Description | Galloway thanks Sabine for his letter and ‘evidence regarding the successive magnetic expeditions undertaken by’ the [British] ‘government since the conclusion of the great war, as contained in the appendix to the Report of the Royal Commission’. Galloway looks forward to Sabine’s next paper and the ‘map of magnetic lines in the northern quarter of the globe’. Refers to the search for Sir John Franklin. Praises Sabine and remarks on his contribution to science. Discusses the ‘causes of disturbances, the constant magnetic influence of the moon with its semi-diurnal tide’. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |