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From:
Sydney Smirke
To:
Michael Faraday
Date:
10 April 1840
Source of text:
RI MS Conybeare Album, f.28
Summary:
No summary available.
Contributor:
Faraday Project
No summary available.
Apologizes for his long silence. Outlines recent events at the Cape concerning Andries Stockenström, who has been replaced by J. Hare, and Major C. C. Michell, who has resigned. J. R. Innes has been all over the Colony and will shortly be coming to England. F. M. Eardley-Wilmot has dined with the Napiers.
Discusses Charles Riddell's desire to serve at a North American observatory and the expenses involved.
Mostly about boxes packed and shipped to Collingwood, along with questions about items of equipment there.
About a tragic fire nearby, and more about moving goods to Collingwood.