| RefNo | MC/17/250 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Max von Pettenkofer, K. B. Akademie der Wissenshaften, to The Royal Society |
| Creator | Pettenkofer; Max Joseph von (1818-1901); chemist and hygienist |
| Date | 29 March 1899 |
| Description | Expresses gratitude for the Society's efforts in establishing an international association of scholarly institutions. Discusses the impossibility of issuing invitations to foreign academies for a forthcoming Pentecost conference. Informs the German consortium intends for the Pentecost conference to serve as an informal preliminary gathering for representatives of German academies to discuss the plan. The outcome will determine the timing and location of a decisive meeting regarding the international association. Promises to establish a preliminary connection between the results of the Pentecost conference and other academies, including the National Academy of Sciences in Washington. Hopes the international association will be established during the year 1899. |
| Language | German |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |