Two letters signed by George Biddell Airy thanking for items borrrowed from Captain Toynbee and John Murray.

Two letters from George Airy, one letter from Flamstead House, Greenwich 16 January 1872 to Captain Henry Toynbee returning the captain's account of the cyclone of October 1864. Second letter from Royal Observatory, Greenwich, 1 February 1876 to John Murray thanking for the copy of Miss Caroline Herschel's memoirs and about meeting her when she was 96 and describing her as 'still vivacious'.

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Captain Henry Toynbee (1814-1901)

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Item reference:	AGC/A/8; MSS/77/023.0 MSS/77/023 MS1977/023
Catalogue Section:	Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level:	ITEM
Date made:	1872-01-01 - ?; 1872-01-16 - 1876-02-01 1872-1876
Creator:	Airy, George Biddell
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

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Letters (Manuscript) (AGC)
- Letters - A (Manuscript) (AGC/A)
  - Daniel A Alexander, architect; documents regarding the building of the Royal Naval Asylum, Greenwich. (Manuscript) (AGC/A/1)
  - Charles Arbouthnot to Captain Stevenson on Arctic Expedition, 5 Aug 1876. (Manuscript) (AGC/A/2)
  - Dr Roger Charles Anderson: letters relating to his service as a trustee of the NMM and the presentation of his collection of books and manuscripts. (Manuscript) (AGC/A/3)
  - Letters from Sir George Biddell Airy (Manuscript) (AGC/A/4)
  - Letter of reference from George Biddell Airy, 17 August 1852. (Manuscript) (AGC/A/5)
  - Letters from lower deck seaman William Atkinson to his mother. (Manuscript) (AGC/A/6)
  - Letter to Benjamin Russell from George Biddell Airy about Greenwich signals for time. (Manuscript) (AGC/A/7)
  - Two letters signed by George Biddell Airy thanking for items borrrowed from Captain Toynbee and John Murray. (Manuscript) (AGC/A/8)

Two letters signed by George Biddell Airy thanking for items borrrowed from Captain Toynbee and John Murray.

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