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RefNoMS/426/689
AltRefNoMS/426 p157
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from W [William] Sharpey, Secretary of the Royal Society; to Col the Hon C H Lindsay
Date20 April 1860
DescriptionConcerning the request to use the meeting room to deliver a short series of lectures to Mr Peel to the St. George's rifle corp. Informs the President and Council will be happy to comply, were it not for the risk it may set a precedence for others to request the meeting room to hold lectures, which is not its function. Suggests the United Services Institution may be able to provide a space, and of not, will grant the room under special circumstances.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/426/671
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