Reference number | MC/14/93 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from Evan MacGregor, Admiralty, to the Secretary of the Royal Society |
Creator | MacGregor; Evan (1842-1926); British civil servant; Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty |
Date | 26 November 1885 |
Description | Acknowledges receipt of the Secretary's letter from 10 November [NLB/1/15], regarding the 'desirability of making observations on the solar eclipse of 1886'. The Admiralty would be 'glad to assist' the expedition to the West Indies [the Caribbean] and the west coast of Africa. MacGregor requests 'more precise information as to the nature of the assistance'. |
Extent | 1p |
Format | Manuscript |
Physical description | Ink on paper |
Access status | Open |
Related records in the catalogue | NLB/1/15 |