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Reference numberNLB/66/409
Alternative reference numberNLB/66 p226
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from Francis Alexander Towle, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Dr. [John Foster] Gaskell, Uplands, Great Shelford, Cambridge
Date3 May 1924
DescriptionExpresses regret that the original photograph sent of Dr [Walter Holbrook] Gaskell, [FRS] arrived back damaged, considering the careful instructions given regarding cardboard pacakaging. Requests for the original photograph to be sent back so an enlargement can be made from the negative for Dr. [John Foster] Gaskell's frame. Includes an hand written note saying, 'Please accept my sincere regret'.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
Access statusOpen
Related records in the catalogueNLB/66/286
Fellows associated with this archive
CodeNameDates
NA6221Gaskell; Walter Holbrook (1847 - 1914)1847 - 1914
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