| Reference number | MS/427/430 |
| Alternative reference number | MS/427 p83 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from [Thomas Henry] Huxley, President of the Royal Society; to the Astronomer Royal [William Henry Mahoney Christie] |
| Date | 23 May 1885 |
| Description | Replies that as requested the following persons have been requested to serve on the proposed Committee on Madras Observations. [Modern day Chennai, India]. These are Prof. [John Couch] Adams, Dr. [Willaim] Huggins, Prof. [George Gabriel] Stoke, General [Richard] Strachey and General [James Thomas] Walker. [Thomas Henry] Huxley excuses himself from serving due to the the numerous duties he has as President. |
| Extent | 1p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7558 | Adams; John Couch (1819 - 1892); mathematician and astronomer | 1819 - 1892 |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA3799 | Strachey; Sir; Richard (1817 - 1908) | 1817 - 1908 |
| NA6271 | Walker; James Thomas (1826 - 1896) | 1826 - 1896 |
| NA8243 | Huxley; Thomas Henry (1825 - 1895) | 1825 - 1895 |
| NA6998 | Christie; Sir; William Henry Mahoney (1845 - 1922) | 1845 - 1922 |