Letters between the Royal Society and J B S Haldane

Date:
Jul 1951
Reference:
HALDANE/4/22/2/92
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Letters between the Royal Society and J B S Haldane. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Contains:

a letter from E J Salisbury and D Brunt, Secretaries of the Royal Society, to Fellows regarding a proposed science centre, and whether they approve of the venture. Encloses a letter from the Office of the Lord President of the Council to the Society containing an update of the Government's views on the science centre; a roughly sketched map based on information in correspondence with the Government; and an alphabetical list of societies and organisations which would have accommodation;

a letter from J B S Haldane to E Salisbury arguing that the list of societies to be accommodated at the science centre is too long and diverse;

a letter from the Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society to Haldane stating that Salisbury noted his comments.

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Jul 1951

Physical description

3 letters plus 3 enclosures 3 sides; enclosures 5 sides.

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A digitised copy is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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The original material is held at UCL Special Collections. This catalogue is held by the Wellcome Library as part of Codebreakers: Makers of Modern Genetics.

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