| RefNo | CD/116/3 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Francis Mowatt, Treasury Chambers, to the President of the Royal Society [Sir William Huggins] and the President of the Royal Geographical Society [Sir Clements Markham] |
| Creator | Mowatt; Sir Francis (1837-1919); civil servant |
| Date | 24 June 1903 |
| Description | The Treasury has received the joint letter from the Presidents dated 23 June, agreeing to hand control of the 'Morning' over to the Board of Admiralty for the purpose of the relief expedition. However it has received a second letter from Markham, also dated 23 June, stating a reply cannot be given to the Government immediately. The Lords of the Treasury require confirmation as to which letter supercedes the other. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7951 | Markham; Sir; Clements Robert (1830 - 1916); geographer, explorer and writer | 1830 - 1916 |