| RefNo | MS/427/360 |
| AltRefNo | MS/427 p69 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from [Michael] Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society; to the Right Hon. Hugh L. Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer |
| Date | [3] May 1884 |
| Description | Informs Hugh L. Childers, Chancellor of the Exchequer, of a formation of a delegation, (consisting of the President [Thomas Henry Huxley], the Astronomer Royal [William Henry Mahoney Christie], and Mr. Warren De La Rue) to discuss the importance of making a contribution towards the expenses of the International Metric Bureau. States that all other European nations and the US have already done so. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6998 | Christie; Sir; William Henry Mahoney (1845 - 1922) | 1845 - 1922 |
| NA8243 | Huxley; Thomas Henry (1825 - 1895) | 1825 - 1895 |
| NA3837 | Rue; Warren de la (1815 - 1889); chemist and astronomer | 1815 - 1889 |