| Reference number | MC/10/29 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from A [Alexander] Armstrong, Director General, Admiralty, to the Secretary of the Royal Society, Burlington House, Piccadilly |
| Date | 27 October 1873 |
| Description | Informing the Society of Dr Alexander Rattray's dismissal on grounds of 'grossly immoral conduct' after having abandoned his ship, HMS 'Britannia'. Armstrong includes this information in light of Rattray's recent candidature for the Fellowship. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | MC/10/32 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6401 | Armstrong; Sir; Alexander (1818 - 1899) | 1818 - 1899 |