| Reference number | MC/1/138 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James South, 6 Compton Terrace, Islington, to [Sir Humphry Davy], President of the Royal Society |
| Date | 24 November 1825 |
| Description | Bid to purchase the Seven Feet Equational Instrument in order to finance the repairs on its polar axis. References George Dollond and correspondence with Edward Troughton.
[Enclosures not present].
Letter entered into Minutes of the Council on 24 November 1825. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | CMO/10 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |
| NA3716 | Dollond; George (1774 - 1852) | 1774 - 1852 |
| NA8200 | Davy; Sir; Humphry (1778 - 1829); chemist | 1778 - 1829 |