Sir Harold Spencer Jones, Astronomer Royal, Letter to 'Woppie' dated 23 January 1941.

The letter concerns family matters, war news and a description of air raid damage to the Royal Observatory.

ID:	AGC/S/30
Type:	Manuscript
Display location:	Not on display
Creator:	Jones, Harold Spencer
Date made:	1941-01-01 - ?; 1941-01-23
Credit:	National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements:	single page letter
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Sir Harold Spencer Jones, Astronomer Royal, Letter to 'Woppie' dated 23 January 1941.

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