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Sabine, Sir Edward (1788-1883) Knight, army officer and physicist
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Autograph letter signed to J.C. Adams

Telescope at the Cape of Good Hope: encloses letter from President of Royal Soc. (Sabine) (10/38/5), and copy of JWL's reply (10/38/4).

Lubbock, Sir John William (1803-1865) 3rd Baronet, astronomer and banker

Copy of letter to J.P. Gassiot

Enclosed with E. Sabine to J.C. Adams (13/23/2). Kew O. magnetic observations: GBA concedes Kew's accuracy. (Gassiot Chairman of K.O.)

Airy, Sir George Biddell (1801-1892) Knight, astronomer

Draft autograph letter signed to Edward Sabine

Acknowledgement of copy of paper on terrestrial magnetism sent. Requests where determinations of magnetic elements for different parts of the world might be found, for work on improving Gaussian constants.

Adams, John Couch (1819-1892) astronomer

Transcript of part of letter

"I don't know whether Major Sabine has given you my account of the results of our magnetic tour last summer..." From subject matter, references to Sabine and Ireland almost certainly written by Humphrey Lloyd.

Lloyd, Humphrey (1800-1881) physicist and university administrator