Homepage

Record

RefNoMC/10/72
LevelItem
TitleLetter from William Law, Treasury Chambers, to [Joseph Dalton Hooker], President of the Royal Society and to the Council
Date17 February 1874
DescriptionRegarding the suggestion to add geologists and naturalists to the expeditions to observe the transit of Venus on the islands of Rodriguez [Rodrigues] and Kerguelen's Land. Law estimates the cost of this and the Treasury's provisions for such appointments.

[An enclosed copy letter from Robert Hall at the Admiralty to the Secretary of the Treasury is present, has an extent of 3p, and is labelled MC/10/72a within the volume.]
Extent6p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMC/10/76
Add to My Items
    Early Letters

    Early Letters

    Useful Links

    Collection highlights

    Browse the records of some of our collections, which cover all branches of science and date from the 12th century onwards. These include the published works of Fellows of the Royal Society, personal papers of eminent scientists, letters and manuscripts sent to the Society or presented at meetings, and administrative records documenting the Society's activities since our foundation in 1660.

    Early Letters
    Early Letters
    Campi Phlegraei
    Campi Phlegraei
    Papers of Elsie Widdowson and Robert McCance
    Papers of Elsie Widdowson and Robert McCance
    Papers of Colin Pillinger
    Papers of Colin Pillinger
    Browse Collections

    The Royal Society

    The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of
    the world's most eminent scientists and is the
    oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
    Registered charity number 207043

    Website design ©CalmView



    CONTACT US

    + 44 207 451 2500
    (Lines open Mon-Fri, 9:00-17:00. Excludes bank holidays)

    6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG

    Email Us →

    SUBSCRIBE

    Subscribe to our newsletters to be updated with the
    latest news on innovation, events, articles and reports.

    Subscribe →

    © CalmView