| Reference number | MC/14/277 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Reginald Earle] Welby, Treasury Chambers, to the President of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Welby; Reginald Earle (1832-1915); 1st Baron Welby; British peer; Permanent Secretary to the Treasury |
| Date | 15 December 1887 |
| Description | Acknowledges receipt of [Michael] Foster's letter [NLB/2/13], which proposed Mr Alexander Buchan should be appointed to fill a vacancy in the Meteorological Council. Refers to Buchan's current role as Inspector of the Meteorological Stations in Scotland and his annual salary from the parliamentary grant.Welby informs the Royal Society that their Lordships have no objeciton to the arrangment in which Buchan 'will continue to draw the salary of his Inspectorship besides remuneration as a member of the Council'. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | NLB/2/13 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA1168 | Buchan; Alexander (1829 - 1907) | 1829 - 1907 |