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TitleMinutes of a Committee for directing the printing of a Catalogue of the Books and Manuscripts in the Library of the Royal Society and for taking the proper means for lighting the Room
Date25 July 1822
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: Sir Everard Home Vice President in the chiar; Mr Combe; Mr Murdoch; Dr Young

Minutes of the Council appointing the Committee were read

Resolved;
1. ' The catalogue of the Library of the Royal Society be printed in Alphabetical Order after the manner of that of the British Museum.
2. That Mr lee be desired to inquire of the Printer of teh Society what would be the best quarto or octavo Papers to print the Catalogue upon, and what would be the prices. '
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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