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Reference numberNLB/57/197
Alternative reference numberNLB/57p107
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Robert William Frederick Harrison, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to the Hon. Secretary [RB Asquith Ellis Esq. Associate Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers] , James Watt Centenary; Chamber of Commerce Building, New Street, Birmingham
Date12 August 1919
DescriptionAdvises that Sir Richard Threlfall, FRS, is now unable to attend the James Watt centenary celebrations. The Secretary of the Royal Society [Sir Arthur Schuster, FRS] will try to arrange for another representative if possible, and will advise him of his name if he succeeds.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Access statusOpen
Related materialNLB/57/184
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA6483Schuster; Sir; Arthur (1851 - 1934); physicist1851 - 1934
NA6235Threlfall; Sir; Richard (1861 - 1932); physicist and chemical engineer1861 - 1932
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