Record

RefNoMC/8/377
LevelItem
TitleDraft letter from W S [William Sharpey], [Secretary of the Royal Society], to Harry Lobb, 31 Sackville Street
Date8 June 1869
DescriptionIn response to Lobb's protest at Savory's lack of mention of Lobb's research in his paper in the 'Proceedings', [see related record and material]. Sharpey lists arguments in Savory's defense, such as Savory's lack of a claim to originality regarding the matter. In addition, Sharpey states that Lobb cannot claim originality in the matter and references other researchers who have published similar findings.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialRCN: 10.1098/rspl.1868.0066
RelatedRecordMC/8/372
MC/8/379
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7273Sharpey; William (1802 - 1880)1802 - 1880
NA3691Savory; Sir; William Scovell (1826 - 1895)1826 - 1895
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