Documents on a relief ship for the National Antarctic Expedition for the consideration of Council of the Royal Society
Reference number: CD/116
Date: 1902-1905
Description
Correspondance on the possibility of sending a relief ship for the expedition expected over winter in Antrartica. Letters from the Treasury.
Original file title "Antarctic. Government & Relief Ship (2)".
Information considered at a meeting of Council of the Royal Society on 28 May 1903; 18 June 1903.
- Reference number
- CD/116
- Earliest possible date
- 1902-1905
- Physical description
- On paper
- Page extent
- 1 file
- Format
- Typescript
Printed
Manuscript
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Documents on a relief ship for the National Antarctic Expedition for the consideration of Council of the Royal Society, 1902-1905, CD/116, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/cd_116/documents-on-a-relief-ship-for-the-national-antarctic-expedition-for-the-consideration-of-council-of-the-royal-society, accessed on 07 October 2026
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Hierarchy
This volume contains 16 manuscripts:
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Letter from Francis Mowatt, Treasury Chambers, to the President of the Royal Society [Sir William Huggins] and the President of the Royal Geographical Society [Sir Clements Markham]
20 June 1903 Creator: Sir Francis Mowatt Reference number: CD/116/1 -
Copy letter from Clements R [Robert] Markham, 21 Eccleston Square, to the Secretary to the Treasury [Francis Mowatt], Whitehall
23 June 1903 Creator: Clements Robert Markham Reference number: CD/116/2 -
Letter from Francis Mowatt, Treasury Chambers, to the President of the Royal Society [Sir William Huggins] and the President of the Royal Geographical Society [Sir Clements Markham]
24 June 1903 Creator: Sir Francis Mowatt Reference number: CD/116/3 -
Copy letter from Clements R [Robert] Markham, 21 Eccleston Square, to the Secretary of the Treasury [Francis Mowatt]
25 June 1903 Creator: Clements Robert Markham Reference number: CD/116/4
This item is part of:
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Council Documents: letters and papers submitted to the governing body of the Royal Society
1890-1928 Reference number: CD
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Council Documents
The 'Council Documents' collection contains early 20th century papers relating to various Royal Society matters, which were laid before Council to support their decision making.
Dates: 1890 - 1928
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