| Reference number | MC/16/7 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Henry Woodward, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, to Professor Michael Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Woodward; Henry (1832-1921); Brtish geologist; paleontologist |
| Date | 2 February 1893 |
| Description | Woodward sends a statement from Mr John Henry Cooke's regarding the 'expenditure of a grant of £20' used in the exploration of the Har [Għar] Dalam, Tal Mista [Mixta] and other caves in the island of Malta from December 1891, to April 1892 [enclosure is not present]. An account of the Har [Għar] Dalam caves made by Cooke, and a report of the organic remains received by the British Museum that have been examined an identified by Arthur Smith Woodward. Henry Woodward submits Cooke's application for a further grant of £50 to continue his investigation into pleistocene deposits in the Maltese islands. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA5964 | Woodward; Henry (1832 - 1921); geologist | 1832 - 1921 |
| NA8220 | Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist | 1836 - 1907 |