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RefNoMC/25/50
AltRefNo10050
LevelItem
TitleLetter from William Crookes, 7 Kensington Park Gardens, London, W, to Mr [Robert] Harrison, [Royal Society]
CreatorCrookes; Sir; William (1832 - 1919); chemist
Date15 May 1910
DescriptionAttended the funeral of Sir William Huggins at Golder's Green Crematorium with Lady Crookes. Expresses concern that newspaper reports did not mention their names as representatives of the Royal Society, clarifying that they did attend and represent the Society, not for publicity but to uphold their commitment and show respect for the memory of Sir William Huggins.
Extent1p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8188Crookes; Sir; William (1832 - 1919); chemist and science journalist1832 - 1919
NA7376Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer1824 - 1910
NA6982MacMahon; Percy Alexander (1854 - 1929); mathematician1854 - 1929
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