| RefNo | MC/4/216 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Charles] Piazzi Smyth, Royal Observatory Edinburgh, to the Secretary of the Royal Society |
| Date | 14 February 1848 |
| Description | Reporting of assistant secretary [Charles Richard] Weld's refusal to accept a delivery of a box of copies of the seventh volume of the Edinburgh Astronomical Observations. Smyth heavily criticises Weld's reaction as a grave insult and requests its rectification.
[Responded to by Weld on 18 February 1848, clarifying the Royal Society's position in relation to the Royal Observatory Edinburgh and justifying his refusal of the box of volumes.] |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MC/4/210 |
| MS/426/313 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3757 | Smyth; Charles Piazzi (1819 - 1900) | 1819 - 1900 |