| Reference number | MS/426/493 |
| Alternative reference number | MS/426 p118 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Rosse [William Parsons, President of the Royal Society]; to the Earl of Aberdeen [George Hamilton-Gordon] |
| Date | 30 November 1853 |
| Description | Informs that the Committee appointed by the Memorialists to find a locality for the various Scientific Societies are compelled to address the Earl of Aberdeen regarding the subject. This is on hearing the intention of the Government to allocate space for the Royal Society in the new building on Kensington Gore. States that th majority are against such as move, as it would remove them from being close to the other Societies, which helps 'with the cultivation + position of science in this country.' |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | MS/426/494 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA2261 | Gordon; George Hamilton (1784 - 1860); 4th Earl of Aberdeen | 1784 - 1860 |
| NA8084 | Parsons; William (1800 - 1867); 3rd Earl of Rosse | 1800 - 1867 |