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- Collection: Montserrat 1930's
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Earthquakes: reports from seismo-volcanological station on Montserrat
Account of volcanological and seismological observations made at the monitoring station on Montserrat.
Earthquake monitoring on Montserrat: Cost of retaining measuring instruments used by a Royal Society expedition
Discussions around instrumentation for monitoring earthquake activity on Montserrat in the 1930's. A mixture of typed and hand written communication.Includes the Royal society expedition report and reports from the volcano-seismological station on…
Letter: Perret to Day 22nd May 1934
Observations, wind carried gasses off-shore, visit up to the Soufrière, concern RE the conditions.
Letter: Day to Gilbert - 27th September 1934
Support to study volcanic activity on Montserrat, praises Perret's expertise.
Letter: Merriam to Keppel - 27th September 1934
support from Dr Day and advice to increase amount to $2000
Letter: Curator at the department of Agriculture, Montserrat to Perret - 24th July 1934
Emphasises desire for Perret to visit.
Letter: Perret to Merriam - 15th June 1937
Working on report
Criticism of Royal Society expedition with exception of MacGregor.
Summary of seismic activity and progress RE gases.
Letter: Day to Carnegie Institution of Washington (unknown person) - July 1936
Summary of Perret's research and involvement of Royal Society
English scientists spent money but missed key issues of islanders.
Support for Perret's request for funds to continue
Letter: Day to Wright - 5th August 1937
Criticism of Royal Society expedition detail RE Montserrat