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Wrottesley, John, 2nd Baron, 5 August 1798 – 27 October 1867 (English astronomer)

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Letters from Charles Lyell to Clark Ross, Sir James, 3 May 1855 - 15 January 1856

 File — Box Unknown: Series Coll-203/1B
Identifier: Coll-203/1B/4
Scope and Contents Letters from Charles Lyell, To Sir J. Clark. Marked 'No 1' on reverse, no summary. Sending a copy of his letter to Lord Wrottesley with a proof of the report to the British Association [this is the Report for the Parliamentary Committee of the British ASsociation for the Advancement of Science on the question, Whether any measures could by adopted by the Government or Parliament tht would improve the position of Science or its Cultivators in this Country' folio 3711]. Also writes that he...
Dates: 3 May 1855 - 15 January 1856

Letters from Lyell, Charles to Wrottesley, Baron John, 3 May 1855-10 May 1855

 File — Box Unknown: Series Coll-203/1B
Identifier: Coll-203/1B/32
Scope and Contents Copy letters, summarised as 'On Report Parliamentary Committee of British Association'. Includes original letter from Wrottesley to Lyell, 7 May 1855. One of Lyell's drafts is written on the reverse of printed headed paper from The Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, thanking Lyell for the communcation of 'On the Train of Certain Erratic Blocks in Massachusetts US on April 27 last, and is signed by John Barlow, Secretary. This folder also include's Wrottesley's copy, sent to Lyell of the...
Dates: 3 May 1855-10 May 1855