RefNo | MC/11/85 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from R R W [Ralph Robert Wheeler] Lingen, Treasury Chambers, to [Joseph Dalton Hooker], President of the Royal Society |
Creator | Lingen; Ralph Robert Wheeler (1819-1905); British civil servant |
Date | 26 June 1877 |
Description | Conveying the Treasury's acceptance of the Society's proposal that the new Meteorological Council consist of a chairman and four nominated members, in addition to the Admiralty's hydrographer. Lingen reports of the Treasury's agreement to various conditions regarding remuneration, nomination of members, and the scope of their duties.
[The letter covers two papers, the second of which is labelled MC/11/85a within the volume.] |
Extent | 5p |
Format | Manuscript |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7983 | Hooker; Sir; Joseph Dalton (1817 - 1911); botanist | 1817 - 1911 |