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RefNoNLB/47/648
AltRefNoNLB/47 p384
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison to Dr W [William] N [Napier] Shaw FRS
Date7 March 1913
Description'Eskdalemuir Observatory.
Referring to your letter of February 27th, of the sum of £400 voted by the Council from the Donation Fund, in aid of seismological enquiry at Eskdalemuir, a sum of £108.6.8 has been paid over, and I now enclose the Treasurer's cheque for a further sum of £194.1.3, as requested.
With regard to the grant of £50 for expenses incidental to setting up the Omori Seismograph we have discharged the following bills:- Muro (Oct 1911) £36.10.0, Carruthers (Oct 1911) 8. 3. 3. [totalling] £44.13.3.
This is therefore a balance in hand of £5.6.9 and I enclose a cheque for that amount . Kindly return the accompanying forms.'
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7142Shaw; Sir; William Napier (1854 - 1945)1854 - 1945
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