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Reference numberMS/427/319
Alternative reference numberMS/427 p60
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from John Evans, Treasurer of the Royal Society; to Leonard Courtney, Esq. MP
Date6 December 1883
DescriptionInforms Leonard Courtney that Captain Dawson and the rest of the Circumpolar Expedition have returned. With them comes a claim from the Hudson's Bay Company for £868. Requests the remainder of the £750, out of the £1,500 to be granted to the expedition by the end of the financial year. This is to cover the Hudson's Bay Company claim and any additional expenses. Assures the original estimate is not expected to be exceeded.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
Access statusOpen
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