Everest, Sir George
- Date:
- 25 Mar 1859
- Reference:
- GALTON/3/2/1/34
- Part of:
- Galton Papers
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Letter from geographer Sir George Everest to Galton regarding methods for finding the height of a distant object without the use of instruments. Includes a small diagram to illustrate his formula.
Publication/Creation
25 Mar 1859
Physical description
1 letter plus diagram attached
Location of duplicates
A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.
Terms of use
The papers are available at UCL Special Collections and Archives subject to the usual conditions of access to Archives and Manuscripts material, after the completion of a Reader's Undertaking.
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Location of original
The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.