Record

Reference numberMC/3/281
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Alfred Smee, 7 Finsbury Circus, to the [Marquis of Northampton] President of the Royal Society and to its Council, Vice-Presidents, and Secretaries
Date16 May 1843
DescriptionRegarding the recent rejection of his paper on the reduction of metals by the Committee of Papers for publication. Smee offers further explanations to any parts of the paper that may be unclear.
[Offer declined by Council on 1 June 1843.]
[The last two pages of the letter are on a separate sheet, which is labelled within the volume as MC/3/281a.]
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
Access statusOpen
Related records in the catalogueAP/26/14
CMP/1/172
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA3389Smee; Alfred (1818 - 1877)1818 - 1877
NA6616Roget; Peter Mark (1779 - 1869); physician and philologist1779 - 1869
NA8168Christie; Samuel Hunter (1784 - 1865); mathematician1784 - 1865
NA2272Compton; Spencer Joshua Alwyne (1790 - 1851); 2nd Marquess of Northampton1790 - 1851
Add to My Items

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView