Record

RefNoMC/17/80
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Robert [Henry] Scott, Meteorological Office, 68 Victoria Street, London, to Mr Harrison, Royal Society
CreatorScott; Robert Henry (1833-1916); Irish meteorologist
Date22 November 1897
DescriptionEncloses letter [no enclosure present] from Professor Kupfer from April, which he supposes the Society is searching for. There is nothing to show that the Society has dealt with it. Possesses several other letters from Kupffer to Sir E, on the same subject. Has kept all Sir E's letters, in bundles according to authors and organised alphabetically. Few parcels have been given back to the authors. Sir [George Gabriel] Stokes often promised to call and look over the correspondence but has never done so.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1159Scott; Robert Henry (1833 - 1916)1833 - 1916
NA8283Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); First Baronet; physicist1819 - 1903
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