| RefNo | MC/5/44 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Joseph Henry, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, to Lieutenant-Colonel [Edward] Sabine, [Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society] |
| Date | 7 May 1852 |
| Description | Regarding the now duty-free delivery of books into Great Britain. Henry thanks the Society for its offer to act as an intermediary between the Smithsonian Institution and scientific institutions in Europe. Henry transmits a list of correspondents to the Society and introduces Henry Stevens as the Smithsonian's agent in London.
[Note in 1852, Sabine is no longer foreign secretary but treasurer of the Royal Society.] |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8279 | Sabine; Sir; Edward (1788 - 1883) | 1788 - 1883 |