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RefNoMS/426/43
AltRefNoMS/426 p27
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from [John William] Lubbock, Treasurer of the Royal Society; to Sir David Brewster, St. Leonard's, St. Andrews
Date5 March 1842
Description[In regards to the £100 grant used for a solar telescope rather than a heliostat]. Informs that a minute has been overlooked. Includes an addition apology for the trouble Lubbock put Brewser through. Includes an extract of the Council Minutes 11 May 1837, which states a change to the grant of 1835 for a Solar Telescope. [See MS/426/40]
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/426/40
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA7450Brewster; Sir; David (1781 - 1868); natural philosopher1781 - 1868
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