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RefNoMC/31/37
AltRefNo16037
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Horace Darwin, The Cambridge Scientific Instrument Company, Limited, Cambridge, England, to Dr [Arthur] Schuster, Royal Society, Burlington House, London
CreatorDarwin; Sir; Horace (1851 - 1928)
Date27 May 1916
DescriptionRefers to a conversation about the Royal Society telephone and expresses hope that the Society's number will appear in the Telephone Directory. Argues that either the telephone should not exist or its number should be listed for maximum utility, indicating a desire for efficient communication.
Extent1p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6483Schuster; Sir; Arthur (1851 - 1934); physicist1851 - 1934
NA10516Darwin; Sir; Horace (1851 - 1928); civil engineer and manufacturer of scientific instruments1851 - 1928
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