| RefNo | MS/547/13/9 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Printed 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] |
| Description | Appeal 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. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Printed |
| Notes | Not dated, but relates to the initial appeal for Government grant funding for the Expedition, not the later relief ships. |
| AccessStatus | Open |