| Ref No | LDGSL/838/V/5/2 |
| Title | Murchison correspondence: letter from William Venables VERNON, later VERNON-HARCOURT |
| Date | 29 Aug 1831 |
| Level | Item |
| Extent | 1 letter |
| Format | Document |
| Description | Murchison correspondence: letter from William Venables VERNON, later VERNON-HARCOURT, Wheldrake, 29 Aug 1831. Re: describes his proposed scheme to form an extended scientific society at the forthcoming meeting of scientific men planned for September, and whose remit will be to promote the importance of science to the public and the government and suggests it meets annually [ie the establishment of the British Association for the Advancement of Science]. |
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| Language | English |
| ArchNote | Description by John Thackray; revised by Caroline Lam |
| CreatorName | HARCOURT | William Venables Vernon | 1789-1871 | founder of the British Association for the Advancement of Science |