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RefNoMC/27/219
AltRefNo12219
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Edwin] Ray Lankester, 29 Thurloe Place, South Kensington, to Mr [Robert] Harrison, [Royal Society]
CreatorLankester; Sir; Edwin Ray (1847-1929); British zoologist
Date30 May 1912
DescriptionNotifying the Royal Society of an absurd siutation in which he received a request from Mr Morris for the purchase of copies of his paper, stating he instructed the requester to apply to the Royal Society as it is customary to sell separate copies, and a list of such is published. Informs that Morris wrote to the Society instead of giving the information, he wrote to him directly. Requests for Harrison to respond to Morris in simple terms as he is not aware whether the Soicety sell copies, adding that Morris has already received several copies from him as a gift.
Extent1P
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8247Lankester; Sir; Edwin Ray (1847 - 1929); zoologist1847 - 1929
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