| RefNo | MS/591/2/8 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from [William Napier Shaw] the Director of the Meteorological Office, 63 Victoria Street, London, to H T [Hartley Trevors] Ferrar, Survey Department, Giza, Egypt |
| Creator | Shaw; Sir; William Napier (1854-1945) |
| Recipient | Ferrar; Hartley Travers (1879-1932); geologist and polar explorer |
| Date | 16 January 1909 |
| Description | Thanking Ferrar for pointing out the errors in the 'Discovery' Expedition report. The positions noted in the text were provided by Lieutenant [George Francis Arthur] Mulock at Captain [Robert Falcon] Scott's request, and the printed data matches the original list provided. The discprepency Ferrar has pointed out is important, but did not arise from the transcribing, editing, or printing. Shaw will report it to the Royal Society to investigate further. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Typescript copy |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7142 | Shaw; Sir; William Napier (1854 - 1945); meteorologist | 1854 - 1945 |