Record

RefNoCD/18/4
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Sir Archibald Geikie, to Robert Harrison, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society
Date7 June 1914
DescriptionInforms Harrison that [Cecil Godfrey] Rawling is planning an exploration to the unknown region of Mount Everest. Explains that Rawling is a 'splendid explorer' and that the region he intends to go to is full of interest to science. Informs Harrison of the documents that have been sent to the President of the Royal Society, and asks him to make sure that if the Royal Society approves supporting Rawling, then the matter goes down on the agenda for the next Council meeting.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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