| RefNo | MC/6/44 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from T F Elliot, Downing Street, to Dr [William] Sharpey, Secretary of the Royal Society |
| Date | 5 November 1859 |
| Description | In response to Sharpey's letter from 20 May [see related record], asking the Society for its suggestion of a person to prepare materials for a national work on terrestrial physics. Elliot also asks for the appropriate remuneration of that person and any necessary scientific assistants. This will be part of a larger project on various observations and features of the British empire. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MS/426/666 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7273 | Sharpey; William (1802 - 1880) | 1802 - 1880 |