| RefNo | MS/426/935 |
| AltRefNo | MS/426 p.223 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from W [William] Sharpey, Secretary of the Royal Society, B H [Burlington House]; to John Lowe, King's Lynn |
| Creator | Sharpey; William (1802-1880); Scottish anatomist; secretary of the Royal Society |
| Recipient | Lowe; John (1830-1902; British physician and botanist |
| Date | 13 January 1865 |
| Description | Sharpey informs Lowe that upon discussion with his colleague [George Gabriel] Stokes, Lowe's paper will not be passed on to the Royal Society. Sharpey adds that 'Mr Stokes informed me that a method of illumination by transmitting light through solid glass cylinders has been made known somewhere already, and although he does not now recollect where the account is published, he is quite sure of the fact.' |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7273 | Sharpey; William (1802 - 1880); Anatomist and secretary of the Royal Society | 1802 - 1880 |