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RefNoMC/22/293
AltRefNoMC.07293
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TitleLetter from Simon Newcomb, 1620 P Street, Washington D.C., to [Robert William Frederick] Harrison, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society, London
CreatorNewcomb; Simon (1835-1909); Canadian-American astronomer; mathematician
Date12 February 1907
DescriptionNewcomb apologises for troubling Harrison again regarding finding him early volumes of Proceedings of the Royal Society. He has just received a catalogue from John Grant in which he offers volumes 10 to 24 for 42 shillings. Enclosed is a memorandum written on blue paper for the Assistant Secretary, dated 27 February 1907, noting that they volumes 16 to 24 in sheet, and therefore recommend Newcomb to take Grant's offer of volumes 10 to 15.
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FormatTypescript
AccessStatusOpen
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