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RefNoMC/37/122
AltRefNo23122
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Abraham] Schierbeek, 14 Verhulststraat, Gravenhage, Nederland, to the [Royal Society]
CreatorSchierbeek; Abraham (1887-1974)
Date23 July 1923
DescriptionSuggests that the bicentenary of the death of [Antoni van] Leeuwenhoek calls for the publication of his letters in the possesion of the Royal Society. States he is a serious student of the history of biology and hopes to send the Royal Society Library his book "Van Aristoteles tot Pasteur". Adds that should the Society publish anything on Leeuwanhoek, he would be happy to take care of the Dutch version. Enclosed is a reply from the Royal Society, dated 26 July 1923.
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordNLB/65/91
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