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RefNoCD/77/6
Previous numbersCD 1099
LevelItem
TitleLetter from George Herbert Murray, Treasury Chambers, to the Secretaries of the Royal Society, Burlington House
Date30 October 1905
DescriptionThe Lords Commissioners have a letter from the Office of Works asking sanction for excess expenditure to the £15,000 estimated cost for work at the magnetic observatory at Eskdalemuir. About £1,200 is due to additional accomodation for stabling and bicycles; and an observation tower not originally asked for. Before sanctioning this amount, they would glad to see if the Royal Society agrees that the buildings should be vested in the Royal Society, which would be responsible for maintaining and keeping them.
Extent2p.
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionOn paper
AccessStatusOpen
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