| RefNo | MC/17/166 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Sir William] Ramsay, to the Secretaries of The Royal Society |
| Creator | Ramsay; Sir; William (1852 - 1916) |
| Date | 22 June 1898 |
| Description | Thanking the Royal Society for granting him £50 to investigate the gases from certain minerals, including rubies. Due to the investigation taking a different turn, he requests that the granted fund be reassigned to a different purpose. Stating his reason as being due to difficulties presented by the further investigation of gases given off by certain heated rubies, following the discovery of neon in air. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | In on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | NLB/16/874 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6172 | Ramsay; Sir; William (1852 - 1916); physical chemist | 1852 - 1916 |