| RefNo | MS/426/401 |
| AltRefNo | MS/426 p |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Edward Sabine, Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society; to Sir F [Francis] Beaufort |
| Date | 7 January 1850 |
| Description | Explains that Dr Forchammer is an eminent Danish philosopher based in Copenhagen [Denmark]. This work is in the levels of lime in sea water, which has widened to investigate how this level diminishes from the equator to the poles. Informs of a letter from Dr Forchammer asking for samples from the Mediterranean sea. The samples should be taken from six or eight different locations; from the surface; 100 fanthoms down; and as deep as can be conveniently possibly. The samples are to be labelled. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5914 | Beaufort; Sir; Francis (1774 - 1857); hydrographer | 1774 - 1857 |