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RefNoMS/547/13/9
LevelItem
TitlePrinted copy of a letter from the Royal Society and Royal Geographical Society to the Prime Minister and the First Lord of the Treasury
Date[c.1899]
DescriptionAppeal for Government grant funding for the Antarctic expedition. Outlines the expected costs and provides details of the funding received so far. Signed by: Lord Lister, President of the Royal Society; Clements Markham, President of the Royal Geographical Society; Joseph Hooker; John Murray; Leopold McClintock; Anthony Hoskins; Michael Forster; Arthur Rucker; P L Sclater; Richard Strachey.
Extent3p
FormatPrinted
NotesNot dated, but relates to the initial appeal for Government grant funding for the Expedition, not the later relief ships.
AccessStatusOpen
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