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He has enclosed an abstract of the papers and intends to send part VI soon. Asks for the original observations by Edward Belcher to be returned to him.

Subject: Astronomy/Geology

[Both papers published in Philosophical Transactions, 1875].

Reference number
RR/7/376
Earliest possible date
22 October 1874
Physical description
Letter on paper
Page extent
3 pages
Format
Manuscript

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Letter from Samuel Haughton, on his papers 'On the tides of the Arctic Seas. - Part IV. On the tides of Northumberland sound, at the Northern outlet Wellington channel' and 'On the tides of the arctic seas. - Part V. On the tides of refuge cove, wellington channel' to the Secretary of the Royal Society, 22 October 1874, RR/7/376, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_7_376/letter-from-samuel-haughton-on-his-papers-on-the-tides-of-the-arctic-seas-part-iv-on-the-tides-of-northumberland-sound-at-the-northern-outlet-wellington-channel-and-on-the-tides-of-the-arctic-seas-part-v-on-the-tides-of-refuge-cove-wellington-channel-to-the-secretary-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 13 December 2025

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