| RefNo | MS/427/348 |
| AltRefNo | MS/427 p65 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from [Thomas Henry] Huxley, President of the Royal Society; to the Secretary of the Treasury |
| Recipient | Courtney; Leonard Henry (1832-1918); 1st Baron Courtney of Penwith; British politician and academic |
| Date | 7 February 1884 |
| Description | Sends a breakdown of expenses incurred by the Circumpolar Expedition, which will be covered by the £1500 grant. These expenses total to $1484. 11. 7. In addition to this, Captain Dawson is owned £647. 10. 9 and additional charges of £500 is expected, totalling the expenditure of the expedition to £2630. Informs that £600 is expected from the Government of Canada to pay for transport costs. Explains the costs will increase if it is expected to publish the observations of the Expedition |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8243 | Huxley; Thomas Henry (1825 - 1895) | 1825 - 1895 |