Record

RefNoMS/426/576
AltRefNoMS/426 p130
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from W [William] Sharpey, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Lord [Henry] Brougham
Date19 December 1856
DescriptionDirected by the President and Council to inform that Henry Brougham's request to have a copy of Newton's [Death] Mask has been accepted, and an inquiry will take place to see if a copy can be made without damage to the original. The result will be communicated to Brougham after the next meeting in January. [See MS/426/579]
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/426/579
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8151Brougham; Henry Peter (1778 - 1868); Baron Brougham and Vaux1778 - 1868
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