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RefNoHS/5/266
LevelItem
TitleLetter, from Spencer J. A. Compton to Sir John Herschel, dated at Lowndes St.
CreatorSpencer J. A. Compton
Date26 May 1845
DescriptionAutograph letter signed by sender. Suggesting points to be considered for the proposed new charter for the Royal Society [of London] Remarks on the recent meeting of the Trustees of the British Museum.
LanguageEnglish
Extent4pp
FormatManuscript
Place originLowndes St., London
Origin coordinates51.49815835633642, -0.15635528602445412
AccessStatusOpen
URLDescriptionAlso available on Epsilon
URLhttps://epsilon.ac.uk/view/herschel/letters/Herschel6502
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2272Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton1790 - 1851
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