| Administrative History | The letter is likely to refer to Edward Charlesworth's failed application to replace William Lonsdale as Museum Curator in 1842. Charlesworth was deemed ineligible by the Council, reputedly on account of his ill-temper. Charlesworth claimed that this was illegal and it led to an acrimonious flurry of pamphlets and petitions and a Special General Meeting, and the near-resignation of George Bellas Greenough. |