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Reference numberMC/14/130
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [George James] Symons, 62 Camden Square, to Secretaries of the Royal Society
CreatorSymons; George James (1838-1900); British meteorologist
Date19 May 1886
DescriptionRefers to a grant of £25 from the Royal Society that went 'towards the cost of experiments upon the difference of temperature' at different heights, with the cooperation of Sir [Charles William] Siemens. Symons requests a further grant of £20 for observations made on the tower of Lincoln Minster. Notes no further expenditure will be required in connection with these experiments.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
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CodeNameDates
NA6485Symons; George James (1838 - 1900)1838 - 1900
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