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RefNoMS/427/210
AltRefNoMS/427 p41
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from [William] Spottiswoode, President of the Royal Society; to [Charles] Carpmael Esq. Toronto Observatory, [Canada]
Date13 July 1882
DescriptionIn relation to the manuscripts containing the records of the Toronto Observatory, which was sent to General Sabine in 1853. States that the Royal Society is on holiday but [William] Spottiswoode will return the manuscripts to [Charles] Carpmael as requested. Asks for Carpmael to consider the transfer as provisional until the Council can meet in October and decide on the matter. [See MS/427/227]
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/427/214
MS/427/227
MS/427/205
MC/12/248
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