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RefNoMS/426/121
AltRefNoMS/426 p61
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from [Peter Mark] Roget, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Sir John [Henry] Pelly
Date14 February 1845
DescriptionIncludes an extract of the resolution of the Council, confirming that Lieut. [John Henry] Lefroy did not have the sanction of the Royal Society to carry out a Magnetic Survey of Canada. Therefore the Hudson's Bay Company has no right to claim expenses from the Royal Society. [See MS/426/118 and MS/426/127]
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/426/118
MS/426/127
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2531Pelly; Sir; John Henry (1777 - 1852)1777 - 1852
NA7669Lefroy; Sir; John Henry (1817 - 1890)1817 - 1890
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