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RefNoNLB/26/193
AltRefNoNLB/26 p120
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Sir Michael Foster to, The Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Office, S.W.
Date6 February 1903
DescriptionAt a meeting of the Committee into the Sleeping Sickness disease with Lieutenant Colonel David Bruce, it was decided that it is essential to attempt and convey the disease to monkeys. Asks them to convey a telegraph to Colonel Sadler as to the possibility of obtaining monkeys in Uganda for this purpose. Some dozen or more at least will be wanted. Should it be impossible to get monkeys in Uganda, he will have to take some with him.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
PhysicalDescriptionTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8220Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist1836 - 1907
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