| Reference number | MC/10/200 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Willm B [William Benjamin] Carpenter, University of London, Burlington Gardens, to [Joseph Dalton Hooker], President of the Royal Society |
| Date | 21 January 1875 |
| Description | Proposing a physical and biological examination of the sea-bed between the British Isles and Cape Farewell as well as Baffin's Bay. Carpenter suggests this be added to the Arctic expedition's scope. Carpenter also suggests observations should be made of the respiration of people exposed to extremely cold temperatures during the expedition.
[The letter covers two papers, the second of which is labelled MC/10/200a within the volume.] |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2869 | Carpenter; William Benjamin (1813 - 1885); naturalist | 1813 - 1885 |
| NA7983 | Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911); botanist | 1817 - 1911 |