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RefNoNLB/7/131
AltRefNoNLB/7 p61-62
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Sir Archibald Geikie, to the German Ambassador
Date6 December 1892
DescriptionGeikie, Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, presents his compliments and recalls the Ambassador's kindness on previous occasions in taking charge of medals which the Society has awarded to German savants. The Copley Medal, the highest honour which the Society has at its disposal, has this year been awarded to Professor Rudolf Virchow. Geikie trusts that the medal sent herewith may be forwarded to Virchow.
Extent2p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6174Geikie; Sir; Archibald (1835 - 1924)1835 - 1924
NA6660Virchow; Rudolph Ludwig Karl (1821 - 1902)1821 - 1902
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