Record

RefNoMC/17/60
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Sir Edward] Frankland, The Yews, Reigate Hill, Surrey, to Arthur [William] Rücker, The Royal Society
CreatorFrankland; Sir; Edward (1825 - 1899); chemist
Date9 October 1879
DescriptionInforms that he has written to Lord Kelvin [William Thomson] suggesting he write to Signor G Colombo and ask for an explanation or apology in relation to assuming the Society's involvement in the setting up of a memorial to Galileo Ferraris (1847-1897). Encloses copy of letter and requests for it to be returned, or handed to the assistant secretary [catalogued separately as MC/17/61].
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/17/61
NLB/15/580
MC/17/61
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7973Frankland; Sir; Edward (1825 - 1899); chemist1825 - 1899
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