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RefNoMS/426/290
AltRefNoMS/426 p92
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from C R [Charles Richard] Weld, the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Lieut Col [William Henry] Sykes
Date30 October 1847
DescriptionExpresses exceeding gladness that Sykes' documents have been found and have not been found to be the fault of the Royal Society. Informs having questioned the porter on demanding sixpence on the delivery of the package, to which he adamantly denies. Weld states he is confident the porter is telling the truth and has never heard of him infringing the orders to not ask for payment.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA5872Sykes; William Henry (1790 - 1872)1790 - 1872
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