Manuscripts

Sir Edward Sabine letter to John Wilson Croker

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Description: In this letter, written from London, Sabine talks about his voyage in 1821 and his measurements of the Earth (he seems to be sending Croker a copy of a paper on the subject). He mentions the island Spitsbergen (where he took measurements), Earth's meridian, equator, and the "figure of the Earth."
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: [1825], April 29.
Call number: mssHM 79887
Creator: Sabine, Edward (1788-1883)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
Dimensions: 19 cm :
Associated people: Croker, John Wilson, (1780-1857,)
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Sir Edward Sabine letter to John Wilson Croker

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