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Reference numberMC/18/132
Alternative reference numberMC.03132
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Edwin] Ray Lankester, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, to the President of the Royal Society
CreatorLankester; Sir; Edwin Ray (1847-1929); British zoologist
Date13 January [1903]
DescriptionLankester 'communicated' an important geological paper by a 'competent geologist to the Royal Society', and finds it 'very wrong' to have keppt it hanging. A letter is enclosed by the author 'a lady' [Maria M Ogilvie Gordon]. He suggests the geologists of the Society to take 'responsiblity' and reject the paper or to order its reading. Lankester stresses that 'it is not right for a committee of the Royal Society to prevent the reading of an original paper by a serious and competent author - during a delay of months', and requests the President's consideration on this matter.

Enclosed is a handwritten letter from Maria M Ogilvie Gordon, 1 Rubislaw Terrace, Aberdeen to Professor [Edwin Ray] Lankester, dated 11 January 1903, consisting of four pages.
Extent8p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
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CodeNameDates
NA8247Lankester; Sir; Edwin Ray (1847 - 1929); zoologist1847 - 1929
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