| RefNo | MS/257/5/21 |
| AltRefNo | Sa.1701 |
| Previous numbers | ES5/8/1701 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George Verdon, Melbourne to Edward Sabine |
| Date | 26 April 1867 |
| Description | Regarding Professor Wilson’s resignation from the Board of Visitors as secretary. Verdon has now resumed the duties of secretary. Verdon has received £500 to purchase the site and building to house the new equatorial [telescope]. Intentions of an application to be made to the government for an extension of the ground reserved for observatory purposes.
The arrival of the new self-registering magnetic instruments. Verdon is sending Sabine astronomical observations from Melbourne Observatory from 1863 to 1865 [not enclosed] and draws his attention to plan of the observatory and the grounds to aid visualisation of the position of the telescope and magnetic instruments. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6423 | Verdon; Sir; George Frederic (1834 - 1896) | 1834 - 1896 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |