Woolwich, Feb. 24, 1853. Sir, With reference to the letter which you addressed to me on the 12th of February, in respect to Dr. Kane's Arctic Expedition, I must limit the suggestions...to..."magnetic observations."
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| Title | Woolwich, Feb. 24, 1853. Sir, With reference to the letter which you addressed to me on the 12th of February, in respect to Dr. Kane's Arctic Expedition, I must limit the suggestions...to..."magnetic observations." | ||
| IDENTIFIERS | |||
| Legacy Identifier | APSimg6718 | ||
| Goodman Number | 332 | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| creator | Sabine, Edward, Sir, 1788-1883 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Recommends use of Kater's azimuth compass and Fox's apparatus for the inclination and force. Sent to Rear Admiral, Sir Francis Beaufort, K.C.B. For three other documents solicited by the British Admiralty to aid Dr. Kane in his search see Goodman #329-331. | ||
| Note | Located in Box #5. | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadsides | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Class: Science | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Subdivision: | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Kane, Elisha Kent, 1820-1857 | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Grinnell Expedition | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Arctic regions | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Compasses | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Discovery & exploration | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Discovery & exploration | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Broadsides | ||
| Extent | 21.5 cm. x 33.5 cm. | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1853 | ||
| Publisher | London | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Elisha Kent Kane Papers. Printed Material. | ||
| Call Number | Mss.B.K132.p | ||
| URL | http://amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.K132.p-ead.xml | ||
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