| Reference number | MS/426/112 |
| Alternative reference number | MS/426 p59 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Lord Northampton [Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton] President of the Royal Society; to the Earl of Haddington [Thomas Hamilton] |
| Date | 12 December 1844 |
| Description | Informs of the proposal by Sir John Barrow for a new Arctic Expedition to find the North West Passage. Asks for appropriately qualified vessels and state the proposal has the unanimous support of the Council. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | MS/426/116 |
| MS/426/117 |
| MC/4/47 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2824 | Barrow; Sir; John (1764 - 1848) | 1764 - 1848 |