| Ref No | LDGSL/838/H/4/4 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from Basil HALL |
| Date | 1830 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from Basil HALL, Putney Heath, 29 ?Nov 1830. Re: Will not attend the election of the new President of the Royal Society as he does not wish to engage in that society's politics although he has nothing against Herschel, does not believe science is oppressed in Britain, in fact quite the reverse. |
| Access Conditions | Access is by appointment only. Please contact the Archivist for further information. |
| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam. |
| CreatorName | HALL | Basil | 1788-1844 | Captain | naval officer and geologist |