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RefNoNLB/66/476
AltRefNoNLB/66 p265
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Francis Alexander Towle, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Sir Ernest Rutherford, FRS
Date16 May 1924
DescriptionInforms of the decision of the President and the Council to appoint Sir Ernest Rutherford and Sir Thomas Holland to represent the Royal Society at the Centenary Celebrations of the Franklin Institute, to be held 17-19 September. States that Holland has already accepted the role and hopes Rutherford will as as well. Asks for a decision as soon as possible so Philadephia can be told.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6076Holland; Sir; Thomas Henry (1868 - 1947); geologist and civil servant1868 - 1947
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