RefNo | KMAN1/A/10/17/48a |
AltRefNo | M10/17/48a |
Title | Letter to the Duke of Manchester from C. Piazzi Smyth, Royal Observatory, Edinburgh |
Description | Sending a copy of his Royal Society of Edinburgh papers on "The Metrology of the Great Pyramid." He hopes to follow up recent scientific discovered by going to Egypt with new measuring apparatus. Has the support of Earl Russell. |
Date | 4 Oct 1864 |
CreatorName | The Montagu family of Kimbolton Castle: estate and family papers |
Repository | Huntingdonshire Archives |
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Persons
Code | PersonName | Dates |
P/0077 | Montagu; Sir; William Drogo (1823-1890); 7th Duke of Manchester (1855-1890); of Kimbolton Castle | 1823-1890 |