| Reference number | MC/11/42 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from the Earl of Rosse, Meteorological Office, 116 Victoria Street, London, to [Joseph Dalton Hooker], President of the Royal Society and to the Council |
| Creator | Parsons; Laurence (1840-1908); 4th Earl of Rosse; Irish astronomer; engineer |
| Date | 31 March 1877 |
| Description | Regarding the Treasury Committee's report and proposals on the Meteorological Committee and the annual £10,000 grant toward its purposes. Rosse hands in his and the Committee's resignation as a result of this.
[This letter is an enclosure to MC/11/40, see related record. The letter covers three papers, labelled MC/11/42-42b within the volume.] |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA296 | Parsons; Laurence (1840 - 1908); 4th Earl of Rosse | 1840 - 1908 |
| NA7983 | Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911); botanist | 1817 - 1911 |