| RefNo | MC/14/57 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Sir William Henry Flower, British Museum, South Kensington, to [Thomas Henry] Huxley |
| Creator | Flower; Sir; William Henry (1831-1899); British surgeon; anatomist |
| Date | 30 June 1885 |
| Description | Refers to the case of Walter Flight for the Scientific Relief Fund. Flower remarks on Flight serving in the Mineralogist Department at the Museum since 1867, and being incapacitated from a 'nervous disease'. Describes Flight's financial conditions, notes his wife and children are dependent on him, his inability to work, and requiring constant care. Flower intends to send Huxley a list of Flight's contributions. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA5526 | Flower; Sir; William Henry (1831 - 1899) | 1831 - 1899 |
| NA8243 | Huxley; Thomas Henry (1825 - 1895) | 1825 - 1895 |
| NA6652 | Flight; Walter (1841 - 1885) | 1841 - 1885 |