Record

RefNoNLB/12/666
AltRefNoNLB/12 p375
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Michael Foster, to the Portuguese Minister, 12 Gloucester Place, Portman Square, W.
Date2 April 1896
Description'Your Excellency,
In a letter dated February 12th, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs informed us that at the forthcoming International Conference respecting Scientific Cataloguing the Portuguese Minister for Foreign Affairs had stated that Portugal would be "represented by the Diplomatic Official who might at the time be the chief of His Most Faithful Majesty's Legation in London". I am accordingly instructed to send to Your Excellency the inclosed circular letter containing provisional suggestions for the conduct of the Conference.
I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's obedient servant,
(signed) M Foster
Sec. R.S. [Secretary, Royal Society]'.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8220Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist1836 - 1907
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