RefNo | MS/425/26 |
Level | Item |
Title | Copy letter, John William Lubbock, Treasurer of the Royal Society, to [Josiah Forshall] the Secretary of the British Museum |
Date | 27 August 1831 |
Description | Upon looking at the [British Museum] duplicate volumes, indicated to be of the value of £450 according to the account enclosed with the 14 June letter, Lubbock states that they are defective, of little value, and many duplicates [of Royal Society holdings]. He asks how the values were arrived at and whether Council has the power to reject undesirable volumes. |
Extent | 2p. [pp.14-15] |
Format | Manuscript |
PhysicalDescription | On paper |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA7498 | Forshall; Josiah (1795 - 1863) | 1795 - 1863 |