RefNo | MS/547/5/48 |
Level | Item |
Title | Letter from Sir Clements Markham, 21 Eccleston Square, to A B [Alfred Bray] Kempe |
Creator | Markham; Sir; Clements Robert (1830-1916); President of the Royal Geographical Society |
Date | 16 May 1901 |
Description | Has heard that Sir William Huggins 'has caught a chill' and will not attend the dinner on Monday. Markham was going to toast the Royal Society, and Sir William was going to reply; asks Kempe to do so instead. Markham hopes the toast will show 'the two Councils will now be in complete accord'. Notes that the trial of the 'Discovery' was 'very satisfactory'. |
Extent | 2p |
Format | Manuscript |
AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA6638 | Kempe; Sir; Alfred Bray (1849 - 1922) | 1849 - 1922 |
NA7951 | Markham; Sir; Clements Robert (1830 - 1916) | 1830 - 1916 |