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Reference numberNLB/26/171
Alternative reference numberNLB/26 p108
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison to, Sir Michael Foster, Secretary of the Royal Society
Date3 February 1903
DescriptionHarrison is having the Meteorological papers looked out. The funeral arrangements [for Sir George Stokes] are in place for Thursday. Harrison would like to go, but is uncertain about taking a whole day off of work. Sending letters from Augustus Desire Waller, Alexander Agassiz and Professor Edwin Ray Lankester with his comments on the draft Sleeping Sickness letter [no enclosures].

So far there is no trace of the constitution of the Meteorological Council having formally submitted to Treasury by Royal Society for approval.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionTypescript and manuscript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8220Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist1836 - 1907
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