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Reference numberMC/14/122
LevelItem
TitleLetter from William Crookes, 7 Kensington Park, London, to the Council of the Royal Society
CreatorCrookes; William (1832-1919); British chemist
Date8 April 1886
DescriptionCrookes describes his work in chemical research, and yttrium and samarium. Requests a grant of £50 from the Donation Fund in order to obtain minerals, and derscribes his plans.
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8188Crookes; Sir; William (1832 - 1919); chemist and science journalist1832 - 1919
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