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Reference numberNLB/41/198
Alternative reference numberNLB/41 p131
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison, to Joseph Ernest Petavel, Fellow of the Royal Society
Date29 October 1909
DescriptionDr Richard Tetley Glazebrook's request on Petavel's behalf for a grant from the Government Grant for the extension to the night observations of his kite experiments was before Council yesterday. Before coming to a decision, Council would like to know, having regard to the length of time which has sadly elapsed since the application was made, and the limits of time within which the experiments are restricted, what use the sum could now be utilised.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Physical descriptionTypescript
Access statusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA8267Petavel; Sir; Joseph Ernest (1873 - 1936); engineer and physicist1873 - 1936
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