| RefNo | ACS/1/1/43 |
| AltRefNo | 8691 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [William George] Armstrong, Cragside, Rothbury, to [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, 66 Victoria [Street], London, S.W |
| Creator | Armstrong; William George (1810 - 1900); Baron Armstrong of Cragside; armaments manufacturer and industrialist |
| Date | 3 May 1892 |
| Description | Advises Swinton that when he next visits, he has curious things to show him, inlcuding some extraordinary figures of the disruptive discharge slowing much that is unseen in the actual discharge. Appends a photograph showing that the discharge takes place from the sides of the wires as well as from point to point [enclosure not present]. Informs he has sent Lord Kelvin three specimens and that no one else has yet seen them. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA3460 | Armstrong; William George (1810 - 1900); Baron Armstrong of Cragside; armaments manufacturer and industrialist | 1810 - 1900 |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |
| NA8289 | Thomson; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; mathematician and physicist | 1824 - 1907 |