| RefNo | MC/5/198 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from J [James] South, Observatory Kensington, to [Lord Wrottesley], the President of the Royal Society |
| Date | 5 April 1855 |
| Description | Regarding a variety of correspondence and papers that South wishes to look at in the Society's archives, including Sir Humphry Davy's letter of resignation, or Leeuwenhoek's work on microscopes. South expresses doubt at the assistant secretary's [Charles Richard Weld] assistant's claims that the Society did not have any letter books past 1740 as well as other papers South requested. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MS/426/536 |
| MC/5/202 |
| MC/5/207 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7104 | South; Sir; James (1785 - 1867) | 1785 - 1867 |
| NA3417 | Wrottesley; John (1798 - 1867); 2nd Baron Wrottesley | 1798 - 1867 |