Record

RefNoMC/11/301
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Richd [Richard] Assheton Cross, Secretary of State, Home Department, to [William Spottiswoode], President of the Royal Society
CreatorCross; Richard Assheton (1823-1914); 1st Viscount Cross; British politician; Home Secretary
Date29 January 1879
DescriptionProposing to set up a Royal Commission on the subject of coal mining accidents.

[For Cross' initial letter, see related records.]
Extent3p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/11/268
MC/11/302
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6513Cross; Richard Assheton (1823 - 1914); 1st Viscount Cross1823 - 1914
NA7690Spottiswoode; William (1825 - 1883)1825 - 1883
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