| Reference number | MC/15/124 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Richard, Strachey, 69 Lancaster Gate, to [Michael] Foster |
| Creator | Strachey; Sir; Richard (1817-1908) |
| Date | 5 January 1891 |
| Description | Regarding the Meteorological Council's wish to get a long lease on a house for an observatory at Valencia, with enclosures regarding this.
Enclosed is a note circulated to the Meteorological Council, which discusses a proposal regarding an observatory at Valencia. Includes a 'representation made to the Treasury', and a copy of a letter from Robert [Henry] Scott, to the Treasury, dated 5 January 189, regarding the Meteorological Council's desire to obtain a lease on a porperty in Ireland, in order to establish an observatory at Valancia. Scott remarks on the Council's 'dependence on the annual parliamentary grant'. |
| Extent | 11p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA3799 | Strachey; Sir; Richard (1817 - 1908) | 1817 - 1908 |
| NA8220 | Foster; Sir; Michael (1836 - 1907); physiologist | 1836 - 1907 |