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RefNoACS/1/2/3/3
AltRefNo5
LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to Sir Robert [Abbott] Hadfield
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date31 December 1927
DescriptionAcknowledges receipt of a previous letter and informs that before he can reply dfinitely he must consult other Members of Council, including [Charles Algernon] Parsons, Dugald Clerk, and Redmayne, who are acting with him on the matter of Lord Askwith. Explains that the first idea was to get Sir Philip Magnus, Chairman, to see Lord Askwith on the matter, to be followed by drafting a letter to present to Askwith directly. Notifies that Lord Askwith published a letter in the Morning Post in defence of dog racing, to which he replied by writing a letter, but was instructed to modify his letter.
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
NA3128Parsons; Sir; Charles Algernon (1854 - 1931); engineer1854 - 1931
NA7825Clerk; Sir; Dugald (1854 - 1932); mechanical engineer1854 - 1932
NA8230Hadfield; Sir; Robert Abbott (1858 - 1940); metallurgist1858 - 1940
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