Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Matthew Fontaine Maury, National Observatory, Washington, D.C., to A.A. Calkins, New York, New York, 1852 December 4
File — Box: 2, Folder: 129
Identifier: id86724
Scope and Contents
Scope and ContentsCannot say positively if he can come on 11 January, but will come if he can; in his lecture, he will try to show that the ocean currents are regulated by laws; will explain what he sees as the effects of salt was on the ocean; wil; try to show where the salt in the sea water comes from and how sea shells and marine insects influence the salt water. 2pp ALS Bears N unsigned, undated. Stating that Matthew Fontaine Maury was "a black hearted traitor to his country...
Dates:
1852 December 4