Record

RefNoNLB/18/263
AltRefNoNLB/18 p142
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Arthur William Rucker, to Geheimrath A Ritter von Baeyer
Date14 February 1899
DescriptionBelieves that Baeyer is interested in the suggestion that a union or kartel should be established between the principal sample academies, Rucker forwards a copy of a letter which the Secretaries at the Royal Society have [sent?] to Geheimrath [M v Pettenkofer] and to Geheimrath [C v Voit]. Baeyer is probably aware that the Royal Society was asked to issue the invitations with other academies but as yet have received no definite answers from them except for St Petersburg.

They are in communication with some of the [Royal Society's] American colleagues as to which body should regarded as the [next] representative of the science of the United States.
Extent3p
FormatCarbon
PhysicalDescriptionManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6673Rucker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915)1848 - 1915
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