Sir Sidney Gerald Burrard, 18 Feb. 1912-20 Dec. 1962
Scope and Contents
Unless otherwise stated, the item is a letter from Burrard to Lenox-Conyngham. The subject matter includes Burrard's health, his second marriage, the affairs of his two children, disputes with members of the Royal Geographical Society and others over Himalayan nomenclature, efforts to secure the election of James de Graaff Hunter as a Fellow of the Royal Society, and attempts to prevent the election of Kenneth Mason as professor of Geography at Oxford. See also II/2, 29, 123, 146.
Dates
- Creation: 18 Feb. 1912-20 Dec. 1962
Creator
- From the Fonds: Conyngham, Sir Gerald Ponsonby Lenox -, 1866-1956 (Knight, Colonel and geodesist) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
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