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Reference numberNLB/23/2/355
Alternative reference numberNLB/23/2 p326-327
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Sir William Huggins, to The Secretary, H M Treasury
Date2 July 1903
DescriptionHuggins informs them he has not received their letter of 24 June or 25 June, although he has received from the Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society copies of these letters, as well as letters of Sir Clements Markham, which were written without the knowledge of the Royal Society.

Strongly states that when he signed the joint letter of 23 June he intended the offer to transfer the 'Morning' to the Admiralty to be unconditional and absolute, without any idea of the vessel being returned afterwards, and so Huggins is much surprised at Markham's letter.

The 'Morning' does belong to the Royal Geographical Society, so he is unable to make definite reply to the question raised in their letter, but assures him in the next few days he will be able to provide them with a letter stating that the Royal Geographical Society is willing to give up the ship as they require, unconditionally and absolutely.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionTypescript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA7376Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer1824 - 1910
NA7951Markham; Sir; Clements Robert (1830 - 1916)1830 - 1916
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