| RefNo | MS/499/7 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Lord Rothschild, New Court, St Swithin's Lane, to the Treasurer R[oyal] S[ociety] A.B.Kempe and copy of answer [19 December], confirming and detailing investment of Sylvester medal fund |
| Date | 16 December 1898 |
| Description | Formal confirmation of the investment of £806-18-6, the Sylvester medal fund, by Lord Rothschild as agreed by the executive committee, including a list of the sums invested and the stock purchased. The answer from A.B. Kempe details directions for dividends to be paid to Lord Rothschild in the first instance, and then paid annually to the Royal Society. Includes details of the Royal Society bankers. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA1588 | Rothschild; Lionel Walter (1868 - 1937); 2nd Baron Rothschild | 1868 - 1937 |