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RefNoMS/547/7/9
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Sir Clements Markham, 21 Eccleston Square to [Alfred Bray] Kempe
CreatorMarkham; Sir; Clements Robert (1830-1916); President of the Royal Geographical Society
Date16 February 1903
DescriptionHas added the word '"practically"' to the draft letter to [Robert Falcon] Scott as Kempe had suggested. He intended to get the Finance Committee's approval for the £2000 credit for Scott before the letter was written up, and merely sent the draft to Sir William Huggins for his general approval. He hopes £2000 will be enough as coal is 25s per ton, and Scott will need 300 tons for each ship, plus costs for refitting and provisions. Asks if a committee meeting should be called, or if the proposal could be circulated to committee members for their approval.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7951Markham; Sir; Clements Robert (1830 - 1916)1830 - 1916
NA6638Kempe; Sir; Alfred Bray (1849 - 1922)1849 - 1922
NA7376Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer1824 - 1910
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