At the behest of the Royal Society officers JDH requests a meeting with an officer of the Treasury. This is in response to a letter from Mr Law. JDH will call at the Treasury the following day; Friday 3 Nov 1876, in hope of seeing William Henry Smith.
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THE ROYAL SOCIETY
BURLINGTON HOUSE
LONDON. W.
Nov[ember]. 2/ [18]76
Dear Mr Smith*2
I am advised by the officers of the Royal Society to request a private interview with some officer of the Treasury on the subject of Mr Lushington's Laws letter to me of 29th Sept[ember].
I shall be in town tomorrow Friday & will call at the Treasury at 2--3 o'clock on the chance of your being able to see me.
Regards| J.D Hooker [signature]
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THE ROYAL SOCIETY
BURLINGTON HOUSE
LONDON. W.
Nov[ember]. 2/ [18]76
Dear Mr Smith*2
I am advised by the officers of the Royal Society to request a private interview with some officer of the Treasury on the subject of Mr Lushington's Laws letter to me of 29th Sept[ember].
I shall be in town tomorrow Friday & will call at the Treasury at 2--3 o'clock on the chance of your being able to see me.
Regards| J.D Hooker [signature]
1. There are some illegible ink markings on the, otherwise blank, left leaf of the letter. These appear to be words written backwards and are likely accidental transfers from another document. Part of the transferred ink resembles a backwards signature reading 'J[?] Hooker'.
2. William Henry Smith (1825--1891). English bookseller and newsagent of the family firm W.H. Smith. Financial Secretary to the Treasury (1874--1877). First Lord of the Admiralty (1877--1880), twice Secretary of State for War, Chief Secretary for Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House of Commons.
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