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Reference numberMC/14/303
LevelItem
TitleLetter from H Hill, Assistant Secretary, Revenue, Statistics and Commerce Department, India Office, to the Secretary of the Royal Society
Date3 March 1888
Description'Sir, With reference ot Mr Godley's lettr of the 21st December 1886, I am directed by the Secretary of State for India in Council to forward herewith a box containing some of Colonel Herschel's papers which through an oversight was not sent at the time. I am to request that you will be so good as to have them placed with the papers already in the custody of the Society. I am Sir, your obedient servant, H Hill, Assistant Secretary, Revenue, Statistics and Commerce Department'.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
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