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AR45
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- 31 Mar 1870 (Creation)
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The Inaugural Meeting of Croydon Microscopical Club was held in the Public Hall on 6 April 1870. The clubs name was changed to the Croydon Microscopical and Natural History Club in 1877; and to the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society in 1902. Henry Long was Hon. Secretary of the Club from its foundation until 1874. Thomas Cushing was one of the founder members.
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Accession Number: A45
Croydon Microscopical Club Letter
Henry Long (Hon Sec)to Thomas ?Cushing, re the inaugural meeting of the Microscopical Club
Item date: 1870
Accession date: 27/11/1999
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Letter from Henry Long (Hon. Sec.) to Thomas ?Cushing, re the inaugural meeting of the Microscopical Club. This letter invites the recipient to the inaugural meeting of the Microscopic Club and to a later exhibition of apparatus.
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Handwritten, but circular; possibly duplicated
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GB-352-ar45
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24/06/2015