| Reference number | MS/426/138 |
| Alternative reference number | MS/426 p65 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from C R [Charles Richard] Weld, the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Prof E [Edward] Forbes |
| Date | 16 June 1845 |
| Description | Informs of a visit by a Quaker holding Forbes' card this morning, wishing to see the apartments. This was granted and a Clerk pointed out objects of interest, who the visitor then tried to tip. Explains, so Forbes can pass it on to his friends, that the Royal Society is not a public exhibition with a paying fee. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7641 | Forbes; Edward (1815 - 1854); naturalist | 1815 - 1854 |