| RefNo | ACS/1/1/151 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [John Meade Falkner], Elswick Works, Newcastle upon Tyne, to [Alan Archibald] Campbell Swinton |
| Creator | Falkner; John Meade (1858-1932); English novelist, poet, and chairman of Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd |
| Date | 30 January 1896 |
| Description | Congratulating Swinton on his recent success, claiming he has taken the world by storm, and that 'one can go nowhere just now without hearing your name'. He has read all the correspondence and accounts that he could get hold of, thanking Swinton for sending him a photograph of his hand. Warns Swinton to 'beware lest this ability of taking photographs of substances through others should lead you down the primrose path of impropriety & betray you into making snap-shots'. Wishes Swinton could iinvent a machine that would enable the photography of people's thoughts through their words. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |