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RefNoMC/25/112
AltRefNo10112
LevelItem
TitleLetter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, SW, to the Secretary, [Royal Society]
CreatorHuggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer
Date23 July 1910
DescriptionHas explained to Harrison that it was very underhanded of Methuen to offer the remainder of his book to the Royal Society. He had been in treaty for the purchase since the beginning of January, with Wesley making an offer on his behalf, stating that the publisher made excuses for not answering but in the meantime attempted to get a better price from the Royal Society. Informs that the publisher recently agreed to his terms, detailing the current situation.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7376Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer1824 - 1910
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