| Reference number | NLB/66/93 |
| Alternative reference number | NLB/66 p53 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from William Bate Hardy, Secretary of the Royal Society; to the Duke of Norfolk [Bernard Fitzalan-Howard] |
| Date | 21 February 1924 |
| Description | In connection to the Arundel Collection; informs of the proposal to sell certain books donated to the Royal Society by Henry Howard, Sixth Duke of Norfolk as many have no scientific value and the library is in need of financial support. Asks for the duke's opinion. Informs that as much of the Arundel Collection was acquired by the British Museum in the 1830s and that those selected by the Trustees of the British Museum will be sold to them at their own valuation and the rest sold off. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Carbon |
| Access status | Open |
| Related records in the catalogue | NLB/66/142 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7982 | Howard; Henry (1628 - 1684); 6th Duke of Norfolk; nobleman | 1628 - 1684 |
| NA8234 | Hardy; Sir; William Bate (1864 - 1934); biologist and food scientist | 1864 - 1934 |