| RefNo | MS/547/4/31b |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from Francis Mowatt, Treasury Chambers, to the Treasurers of the National Antarctic Expedition, 1 Savile Row |
| Creator | Mowatt, Sir; Francis (1837-1919); civil servant |
| Date | 7 August 1900 |
| Description | Encloses a draft for £11,250 as the first installment of the promised Government Grant in aid of the National Antarctic Expedition. The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have noted that the contract for the ship is slightly in excess of the original £43,500 estimate, and hope that expenditure will not exceed the total estimated cost of £90,000. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MS/547/4/31a |
| MS/547/4/31c |