| Reference number | MS/581 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Copies of the letters written by the Foreign Secretaries of the Royal Society |
| Date | 24 June 1784-20 December 1847 |
| Description | Letters sent by the Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society. These were;
17 June 1784 Charles Peter Layard
22 March 1804 Thomas Young M.D.
30 November 1830 Charles Konig
30 November 1837 Captain William Henry Smyth, R.N.
30 November 1839 John Frederic Daniell
1 December 1845 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Sabine
30 November 1850 Captain William Henry Smyth R.N. |
| Language | English, French. Italian, Latin |
| Extent | 115 letters in 1 volume, MS Very Large |
| Physical description | Bound in red library buckram by Maltby, Oxford. |
| Dimensions | 37.5x27cms |
| Finding aids | List of letters, persons and dates, in front of box |
| Access status | Open |