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RefNoMC/18/15
AltRefNoMC.03015
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Edwin] Ray Lankester, British Musuem (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, to Sir Michael Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society
CreatorLankester; Sir; Edwin Ray (1847-1929); British zoologist
Date18 February 1903
DescriptionRefers to Foster's letter offering on behalf of the committee entrusted by the Royal Society with the investigation of the coral reef funafuti, the collection as a result of the investigation, and informs of the accpetance of this offer by the Trustees of the British Museum.
Extent2p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8247Lankester; Sir; Edwin Ray (1847 - 1929)1847 - 1929
NA8220Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist1836 - 1907
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