Ms. letter 1871 Jul 9

Made:
1871
maker:
J Norman Lockyer

[Ms. letter] 1871 Jul 9, Royal Commission on Scientific Instruction and the Advancement of Science, 6 Old Palace Yard, London to an unnamed correspondent / J.N. Lockyer. [1p. He writes to arrange a meeting, and to inform his correspondent that he has 'seen the Astr. Royal [G.B. Airy] about another Eclipse Expedtn. & I hope to have authority ... to order Instruments for 3 Stations'. [Lockyer did lead an expedition to Kerala in southern India for the solar eclipse in December of this year]

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
2000-1554
Measurements:
: 185 x 115 mm
type:
letter
credit:
Roy Davids Limited