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Reference numberMC/12/148
LevelItem
TitleLetter from T H [Thomas Henry] Huxley, [Secretary of the Royal Society], South Kensington, to W [William] Spottiswoode, President of the Royal Society
CreatorHuxley; Thomas Henry (1825-1895); British biologist; anthropologist
Date15 February 1881
DescriptionRegarding a recent offer Huxley has received from the Home Secretary. Huxley worries that he won't be able to fulfil the duties of the principal secretaryship and tenders his resignation.

[The letter covers two papers, the second of which is labelled MC/12/148a within the volume.]
Extent7p
FormatManuscript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8243Huxley; Thomas Henry (1825 - 1895)1825 - 1895
NA7690Spottiswoode; William (1825 - 1883); mathematician and physicist1825 - 1883
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