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RefNoMS/426/352
AltRefNoMS/426 p101
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Lord Northampton [Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton] President of the Royal Society; to G E Anson Esq, Windsor
Date24 November 1848
DescriptionAt the last correspondence, was only able to give the name of one of the two that will be awarded the Royal Medal. Thomas Gallaway Esq. for his paper 'On the proper motion of the Solar System'. Now able to name the other awardee as Charles James Hargreave Esq. for his paper 'On differential equations'. Asks for Mr Wyon to strike the medals.
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FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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