Record

RefNoMS/426/345
AltRefNoMS/426 p100
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from C R [Charles Richard] Weld, the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Sir J F [John Frederick William] Herschel Esq
CreatorWeld; Charles Richard (1813-1869); English writer; historian; Royal Society Librarian
Date17 November 1848
DescriptionInstructed by Lord Northamption [Spencer Joshua Alwyne Compton] to forward the Memorial of Mr Francis Ronalds to sign, which Compton has already done. This will be forwarded to Lord Auckland of the Admiralty. Also informs of receiving a copy of a medal in bronze from the Royal Society of Edinburgh, with instructions to forward it to Herschel. It can be sent through the Post Office. [See MS/426/347]
Extent1p
FormatManuscript
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedRecordMS/426/347
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8238Herschel; Sir; John Frederick William (1792 - 1871); astronomer1792 - 1871
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