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RefNoMC/32/113
AltRefNo17113
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [John Walter] Gregory, Whitehall Hotel, Bloomsbury Square, W.C 1, to Mr [Robert] Harrison, [Royal Society]
CreatorGregory; John Walter (1864 - 1932)
Date4 October 1917
DescriptionInforms he expects to leave for India and raising the following points:
1) He requested leave of Council to withdraw Professor [Thomas George] Bonney's nomination for the current year on the ground that Dr [Arthur] Smith Woodward is nominated for the Royal Medal, hoping Bonney may be considered for a medal in future years.
2) As he is away until March he will be ineligible for election to Council, proposing that Professor [William Whitehead] Watts takes his place.
3) Apologises for his absence from subsequent Council meetings.
4) Requests for further communication to be directed to a temporary address.
5) Informs he sent a list of societies he is a member of in addition to the list of addresses in the Year Book.
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1348Gregory; John Walter (1864 - 1932); geologist and naturalist1864 - 1932
NA6474Bonney; Thomas George (1833 - 1923); geologist1833 - 1923
NA6492Woodward; Sir; Arthur Smith (1864 - 1944); palaeontologist1864 - 1944
NA1328Watts; William Whitehead (1860 - 1947); geologist and educationist1860 - 1947
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