Record

RefNoRSC/5/3/1
LevelItem
TitleLetter from W de W [William de Wiveleslie] Abney, Willeslie House, 1 Wetherby Place, to 'Dear Scott' [Robert Henry Scott]
CreatorAbney; Sir William de Wiveleslie (1843-1920); British civil servant and photographic scientist
RecipientScott; Robert Henry (1833-1916); Irish meteorologist
Date20 June 1893
DescriptionExplaining that he met with an accident to his leg three months ago, meaning that he had to stay in a horizontal position. He asks that his excuses are passed on to the Royal Society Club and hopes to be a more dutiful member.
Extent2p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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