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AltRefNoNLB/51 p422
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TitleCopy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society to Professor John Sealy Edward Townsend FRS
Date21 May 1915
Description'Your letter expressing your wish to retire from the Council was considered yesterday. and it was resolved that leave of absence should be given you during the remainder of the session. We have only two more meetings of Council before the long vacation and as you may [possible be attend] again in October the Council prefer to retain you as a member.'
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA2902Townsend; Sir; John Sealy Edward (1868 - 1957)1868 - 1957
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