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Letter from Ernst Curtius, Royal Academy of Sciences, Berlin, to W [William] Spottiswoode,...
Catalogue reference: MC/12/152
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This record is about the Letter from Ernst Curtius, Royal Academy of Sciences, Berlin, to W [William] Spottiswoode,... dating from 11 March 1881.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MC/12/152
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Title (The name of the record)
- Letter from Ernst Curtius, Royal Academy of Sciences, Berlin, to W [William] Spottiswoode, President of the Royal Society, London
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Date (When the record was created)
- 11 March 1881
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Description (What the record is about)
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Thanking the Society for sending the manuscript report on the Leibniz-Newton controversy. The Academy is planning on sending one of their members to London to consult the Society's archives further. As a sign of their gratitude, the Academy wishes to match the Society's payment for [Herbert] Rix work of £15.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Royal Society
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Curtius; Ernst (1814-1896); German archaeologist; historian; museum director
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/56a064a7-ba3f-4c0c-b876-83dfff6c12d6/
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Letter from Ernst Curtius, Royal Academy of Sciences, Berlin, to W [William] Spottiswoode, President of the Royal Society, London