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Letter from Major Edward Sabine, London, to Sir John Herschel

Reference number: MC/3/120

Date: 25 November 1840

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Addressing Herschel in his capacity as Chairman of the Committee of Physics regarding the location for a magnetic survey of British colonies in North America. Sabine additionally refers to varying capabilities of the Canadian Magnetic Observatory and related expenses.

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MC/3/120
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25 November 1840
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4 pages
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Manuscript

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Edward Sabine

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Edward Sabine, Letter from Major Edward Sabine, London, to Sir John Herschel, 25 November 1840, MC/3/120, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/mc_3_120/letter-from-major-edward-sabine-london-to-sir-john-herschel, accessed on 22 April 2025

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