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RefNoMC/16/309
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [John Fretcheville Dykes] Donnelly, Science and Art Department, South Kensington, to the Secretary of the Royal Society, Burlington House
CreatorDonnelly; Sir; John Fretcheville Dykes (1834-1902); Major-General Royal Engineers
Date11 May 1896
DescriptionDonnelly refers to the conversazione's organised by the Royal Society, which appears to the Lords of the Committee of Council of Education, that it would be desirable for these objects to be viewed by a large number of people. Therefore a space in the Science Museum at South Kensington where such objects will be displayed. Requests the Royal Society to inform the 'gentlemen' who exhibit at their soirees to go on at South Kensington.
Extent1p
FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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