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GB 0809 Ross - Ross, Col Sir Ronald (1857-1932)
80 - Material relating to James Coats Junior's gift of money to the Tropical Sanitation Fund, mainly to fund Ross' work on mosquito control in Sierra Leone
Ref No
GB 0809 Ross/80/02
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Item
Title
Letter from James Coats Junior to Ross
Date
30/04/1901
Description
He is prepared to give £1000 towards the reduction of mosquitoes in order to try and reduce malaria under Ross' direction. The sum would be sufficient for a year's trial and wishes to remain anonymous.
AccessStatus
Open
Language
English
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