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Reference numberMC/14/84
LevelItem
TitleLetter from the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres, James Ludovic Lindsay, The Observatory, Aberdeen
CreatorLindsay; James Ludovic (1847 - 1913); 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres; astronomer
Date4 November 1885
DescriptionRequests volumes of Philosophical Transactions 1877-1879 from the Council of the Royal Society. Crawford was unaware he had to apply for the two volumes 'specially under the 5 year rule', and remarks in future for applications for volumes from Dr Copeland to be considered from him.
Extent1p
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
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