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Reference numberMC/33/172
Alternative reference number18172
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [William Whitehead] Watts, Hillside, Langley Park, Sutton, Surrey, to Professor [Arthur] Schuster, [Royal Society]
CreatorWatts; William Whitehead (1860 - 1947); geologist and educationist
Date15 December 1918
DescriptionInfroms that [Grove Karl] Gilbert was elected as a Foreign Member on 28 February 1918 and that he wrote to him in April 1918, thefrefore confirming he has survived his election by 2 months. He cannot say whether Gilbert ever received the official communication.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Physical descriptionInk on paper
Access statusOpen
Related records in the catalogueNLB/56/242
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA1328Watts; William Whitehead (1860 - 1947); geologist and educationist1860 - 1947
NA5103Gilbert; Grove Karl (1843 - 1918); geologist1843 - 1918
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