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GB 0809 Ross - Ross, Col Sir Ronald (1857-1932)
- 121 - Material on Ross' campaign to receive monetary reward for his discovery of the mosquito transmission of malaria
  - 01 - Material on an application by Ross to the India Office for an increased pension

Ref No	GB 0809 Ross/121/01/05
Level	Item
Title	Copy of a letter from Ross to Sir William Hesketh Lever, Chairman, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Date	4/4/1912
Description	He is not surprised at the India Office's rejection of his application for an increased pension. They were correct in saying that he had left the Indian Medical Service voluntarily but he has resigned as he could not afford the drain on his resources which being posted round the country entailed. Asks Lever if he could assist him, adding that the treatment of scientific workers by the government is disgraceful
AccessStatus	Open
Language	English

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