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Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 St. James's Place

Reference number: HS/15/61

Date: 5 November 1839

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Autograph letter signed by sender. Speaks of arrangements for magnetic observatories in India, in the Himalayas, and at Bombay. Discusses the locations and buildings of the sites. Wishes to add Singapore as an observatory station.

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HS/15/61
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5 November 1839
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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Edward Sabine

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Edward Sabine, Letter, from Edward Sabine to Sir John Herschel, dated at 3 St. James's Place, 5 November 1839, HS/15/61, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/hs_15_61/letter-from-edward-sabine-to-sir-john-herschel-dated-at-3-st-jamess-place, accessed on 07 December 2024

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