RefNoMC/29/75
AltRefNo14075
LevelItem
TitleLetter from Harold Frere, 6 Magdalen Road, St. Leonards-on-Sea, Sussex, to The Secretaries, The Royal Society, Burlington House, London
CreatorFrere; Harold (fl 1914); son of Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere
Date19 February 1914
DescriptionOffering the Royal Society as a gift, as expressed in his father's [Sir Henry Bartle Edward Frere] will, a sundial, and 20 years' worth of work of work, including various treatises, in the interest of science. States he is prepared to bring the items in person for Professor [Arthur] Schuster to appraise, and that Archibald Geikie has expressed his willingness to do the same.
Extent4p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA6536Frere; Sir; Henry Bartle Edward (1815 - 1884)1815 - 1884
NA6483Schuster; Sir; Arthur (1851 - 1934); physicist1851 - 1934
NA6174Geikie; Sir; Archibald (1835 - 1924); geologist and historian1835 - 1924
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