Correspondence on meteorological observations in Antarctica by Hartley Travers Ferrar
Reference number: MS/591/2
Date: 1 December 1908- 16 January 1909
Description
Letters between Ferrar, a geologist aboard the 'Discovery', and William Napier Shaw and others concerning discrepencies Ferrar has noticed between some of his own meteorological observations on the Discovery Expedition and the published account. Shaw provided copies of these to the Royal Society.
- Reference number
- MS/591/2
- Earliest possible date
- 1 December 1908- 16 January 1909
- Page extent
- 8 items
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Correspondence on meteorological observations in Antarctica by Hartley Travers Ferrar, 1 December 1908- 16 January 1909, MS/591/2, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/ms_591_2/correspondence-on-meteorological-observations-in-antarctica-by-hartley-travers-ferrar, accessed on 14 September 2026
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Hierarchy
This volume contains 8 manuscripts:
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Letter from W N [William Napier] Shaw, Meteorological Office, 63 Victoria Street, London, to The Secretary [?Joseph Larmor], Royal Society, Burlington House, London
15 January 1909 Creator: William Napier Shaw Reference number: MS/591/2/1 -
Letter from W N [William Napier] Shaw, Meteorological Office, 63 Victoria Street, London, to the Secretary [?Joseph Larmor], Royal Society, Burlington House, London
16 January 1909 Creator: William Napier Shaw Reference number: MS/591/2/2 -
Copy letter from H T [Hartley Travers] Ferrar, Survey Department, Giza, Egypt, to [William Napier] Shaw
01 December 1908 Creator: Hartley Travers Ferrar Reference number: MS/591/2/3 -
Copy letter from W N [William Napier] Shaw, Meteorological Office, 63 Victoria Street, London, to H T [Hartley Travers] Ferrar, Survey Department, Giza, Egypt
10 December 1908 Creator: William Napier Shaw Reference number: MS/591/2/4
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Manuscripts General
Reference number: MS -
Papers connected to the British National Antarctic Expedition 'Discovery' retained by the Royal Society
1902-1913 Reference number: MS/591
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Science in the Making presents selected items from the 'Manuscripts General' series, notably astronomical observations, investigations of discrete topics, and indices and registers of papers read before the Royal Society.
Dates: 1551 - 1951
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