| Reference number | CD/30/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Sir Archibald Geikie, Secretary of the Royal Society, to Professor [John Bretland] Farmer |
| Date | 12 May 1906 |
| Description | Discusses [Charles] Walker's letter [CD/30/4], and his insinuation that a system exists in the Royal Society whereby some officials obtain commissions on the illustrations in publications - a 'charge of corruption'. Calls this charge 'as groundless as it is odious'. Asks that [John Bretland] Farmer obtains an apology from Walker. Suggests that the Royal Society welcomes changes to improve its efficiency and economy, but that this imputation on the Society's character is offensive. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Typescript copy |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1831 | Farmer; Sir; John Bretland (1865 - 1944); botanist | 1865 - 1944 |