Record

RefNoMS/426/1016
AltRefNoMS/426 p.240-241
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from W [William] Sharpey, Secretary of the Royal Society, B H [Burlington House], to J [James] Emerson Tennent
CreatorSharpey; William (1802-1880); British physiologist
RecipientTennent; Sir James Emerson (1804-1869); British politician and barrister
Date16 February 1866
DescriptionResponds to an enquiry regarding the Royal Society's opinion of the installation of 'illumination by Electric Light in the Pearl Fishery at Ceylon'. The President and Council conclude that they see no practical difficulty with this, and are open to such experiments as long as the Board of Trade think it worth the expense.


Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialMC/7/291
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