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RefNoNLB/13/417
AltRefNoNLB/13 p257
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Michael Foster, to the Secretary, Huygens Commission, the Hague
Date26 August 1896
DescriptionIn reply to the Secretary's letter of the 7th July, the Royal Society will be happy to lend various objects relating to the illustrious Huygens. The Netherlands Charge d'Affaires has kindly undertaken to make a selection and the Society has asked him to undertake the transmission to Holland under insurance, of such objects as he may choose.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8220Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist1836 - 1907
NA8062Huygens; Christiaan (1629 - 1695); natural philosopher1629 - 1695
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