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RefNoMC/5/241
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Edward Sabine, [Treasurer of the Royal Society], 13 Ashley Place, to [George Campbell], the Duke of Argyll
Date1 May 1856
DescriptionEncloses communication regarding the accommodations of the Society of Antiquaries, the Geological Society, and the Astronomical Society at Somerset House. The societies are not willing to give their current home up until sufficient apartments have been built at Burlington House. Sabine details the requirements for such accommodations.

[Enclosure not present. The previous number in the sequence MC/5/240 is not present.]
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/755/5
MS/755/4
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8279Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883)1788 - 1883
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