| RefNo | MS/547/13/1 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Printed copy of letter from Francis Mowatt, H M Treasury, to Lord Lister, President of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Mowatt; Sir Francis (1837-1919); civil servant |
| Date | 3 July 1899 - 4 July 1899 |
| Description | Mowatt confirms that the Government has accepted the proposal from the Royal Society and the Royal Geographical Society, for a government grant in aid of the Antarctic expedition. They will offer £45,000 towards the costs of the expedition, providing an equal amount is found from other sources. Explains that this is a special grant due to the 'exceptional importance' of the expedition, and does not mean the Government intends to give more extensive grants for science more generally.
With a covering note from [Michael] Foster and [Arthur William] Rucker, secretaries of the Royal Society. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Printed |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8069 | Lister; Joseph (1827 - 1912); 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis; surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery | 1827 - 1912 |