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Reference numberMC/14/201
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [John Louis Emil] Dreyer, Armagh Observatory, to the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society
CreatorDreyer; John Louis Emil (1852-1926)
Date28 March 1887
DescriptionDreyer has received the Assistant Secretary's letter dated 25 [March 1887], informing him that the second Armagh catalogue is to be put on sale. Dreyer asks what will be done with the money received from the sale, would it be given to the Government Grant Committee 'or can it be applied for the purposes of the 'Armagh Observatory. Mentions the Armagh Observatory 'paid for the distribution of the 235 copies by post'.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
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