| RefNo | ACS/1/1/213 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [Joseph] Larmor, The Athenaeum, Pall Mall, S. W., to [Alan Archibald] Campbell Swinton, 66 Victoria [Street], S. W. |
| Creator | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 15 June 1909 |
| Description | Acknowledges reading enclosures appended to previous correspondence. Agrees with Swinton that the charged atoms are absorbed by an [?] film on the surface of the glass. Further explains his thoughts, including a rough sketch of a glass tube. Presumes that [Robert Wichard] Pohl is keeping up [Emil Gabriel] Warburg's experiment on electrolysis. Agrees that the gas gets into the glass and is not a true result of its decomposition. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | This letter was presented to the Royal Society within the envelope in which it was received by Swinton. The envelope has been retained and referenced accordingly. |
| Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist | 1857 - 1942 |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |