| RefNo | MS/426/9 |
| AltRefNo | MS/426 p5 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Lord Northampton [Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton] President of the Royal Society; to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty |
| Date | 11 February 1841 |
| Description | Informs the Admiralty of the decision of the Council to approve of the enclosure [not present]. States that the recommendation has been drawn up by Major [Edward] Sabine and approved by the Committee of Physics. Asks for it to be laid before the Admiralty without delay ro ensure the African Expedition commences at an early date. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2272 | Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton; British patron of science and the arts | 1790 - 1851 |