| Reference number | MC/14/217 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Warren de la Rue, Kew Observatory, to the President and Council of the Royal Society |
| Creator | Rue; Warren de la (1815-1889); British astronomer; chemist; inventor |
| Date | 31 May 1887 |
| Description | The Government Grant Committee have been unable to grant the Kew Committe of the Royal Society their request of a grant for £500, for 'the expense of the proposed additions to the Kew Observatory'. The Kew Committee therefore reduce their request to £200 and propose to carry out one half of the 'projected additions'. The Kew Committe is able to contribute £200 themselves, and requests an application to the Society for 'a similar sum'. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3837 | Rue; Warren de la (1815 - 1889); chemist and astronomer | 1815 - 1889 |