| Reference number | MC/12/335 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [John] Pope Hennessy, Governor, Government House, Mauritius, to [William Spottiswoode], President of the Royal Society, London |
| Creator | Hennessy; Sir; John Pope; British politician; colonial administrator |
| Date | 12 June 1883 |
| Description | Confirming that he has asked Mr Barkly, Chief Civil Commissioner of the Seychelles, to comply with the Society's memorial on the preservation of the gigantic tortoises at Aldabra. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | MC/12/322 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7690 | Spottiswoode; William (1825 - 1883); mathematician and physicist | 1825 - 1883 |