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Correspondence with scientific societies, 1857 - 1858

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Reference Code: GBR/0180/RGO 6/407

Scope and Contents

Correspondence with various scientific societies, with related papers. The papers include notices, agendas, minutes and proceedings for the British Association and the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society; H. Lloyd's presidential address to the British Association; reports on magnetism and meteorological observatories and the Kew Committee; R. Owen's address to the British Association; Airy's lecture and demonstrations on astronomy to the Bury St Edmunds Athenaeum, with a poster and plan for the meeting; material on a meeting of the Royal Scottish Society of Arts; and the rules and membership of the Surrey Archaeological Society. The correspondents include W.H. Smyth, W.E. Logan, E. Sabine, A. Thomson, R. Ransome, C.P. Smyth and T. Sopwith.

Dates

  • 1857 - 1858

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English