Letter to George F. FitzGerald from Charles Chree
Title
Letter to George F. FitzGerald from Charles Chree
Date
Publisher
Identifier
GFF 5/69a
Subject
Description
A letter from Charles Chree to George. F Fitzgerald outlining the transport of scientific instruments to Markree Observatory in Co. Sligo. Mr F. W. Henkel is also mentioned as he was the appointed astronomer at Markree Observatory. pp. 2
Transcription:
Dear Professor Fitzgerald,
We have completed the examination of the dip circle and [xxxx] for Valencia, and gut out the tables too, so that the instruments are ready for transport to Ireland. In case you have no other convoy in view I might mention Mr Henkel of Markree Observatory proposes to begin a course of magnetic instruction here around Jan 8th terminating about Jan 20th when he rehomes I think in Ireland.
I know nothing of Mr Henkel or whether he would be likely to undertake charge of the instruments.
To whom shall the account be made out for the verification fee?
Yours faithfully,
Charles Chree
Superintendent
Transcription:
Dear Professor Fitzgerald,
We have completed the examination of the dip circle and [xxxx] for Valencia, and gut out the tables too, so that the instruments are ready for transport to Ireland. In case you have no other convoy in view I might mention Mr Henkel of Markree Observatory proposes to begin a course of magnetic instruction here around Jan 8th terminating about Jan 20th when he rehomes I think in Ireland.
I know nothing of Mr Henkel or whether he would be likely to undertake charge of the instruments.
To whom shall the account be made out for the verification fee?
Yours faithfully,
Charles Chree
Superintendent
Source
RDS Library & Archives GFF collection of letters
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Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Relation
RDS Science Archive
Format
Manuscript
Language
English
Type
Coverage
1870-1901
Collection
Citation
“Letter to George F. FitzGerald from Charles Chree,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed July 18, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/1980.