| RefNo | MC/17/271 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [William Robert] Ogilvie-Grant,The British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London, to Sir [Michael] Foster, [Secretary of the Royal Society] |
| Creator | Ogilvie-Grant; William Robert (1863 -1924); ornithologist |
| Date | 13 July 1899 |
| Description | Informs Professor [Edwin Ray] Lankester is anxious to send out Blayney Percival and a taxidermist to Arabia in connection with General Coach's expedition from Aden. As the expedition promised to be one of great zoological interest, Ogilvie-Grant is requesting a grant of £75 to aid Percival in forming a zoological collection in Arabia. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MC/17/270 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8247 | Lankester; Sir; Edwin Ray (1847 - 1929); zoologist | 1847 - 1929 |