| Reference number | MC/5/21 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [General] Edward Sabine, Treasurer and Vice-President of the Royal Society, Woolwich, to the Earl of Rosse, President of the Royal Society |
| Date | 8 September 1851 |
| Description | Forwarding letters from W Henry, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for the Advancement of Science in the United States, regarding the exchange of scientific publications between Britain and America. Sabine elaborates on the Society's presumed support in this, with packages of publications being transmitted to the Smithsonian Institution's agent in London at set intervals. He additionally discusses the current and proposed regulations as to the holdings of the Royal Society library.
[Enclosures not present.]
[The letter is over two papers, the second of which is labelled within the volume as MC/5/21a.] |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA8084 | Parsons; William (1800 - 1867); 3rd Earl of Rosse | 1800 - 1867 |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |