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Reference numberMC/14/163
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Evan MacGregor, Admiralty, to the Secretary of the Royal Society
CreatorMacGregor; Evan (1842-1926); British civil servant; Permanent Secretary to the Admiralty
Date4 November 1886
DescriptionMacGregor has passed on [Michael Foster's] letter of 2 November 1886 [NLB/1/242] which expresses 'high apprecitation entertained' by the President and Council of the Royal Society, of the valuable services rendered to the recent solar eclipse expedition by the officers and men of HM Ships 'Fantome', 'Bulldog', and 'Sparrowhawk'.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Related records in the catalogueNLB/1/242
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