| RefNo | MC/17/207 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from James Parker Smith, Jordanhill, Glasgow, to Lord Kelvin, [The Royal Society] |
| Creator | Parker Smith; James (1854-1929); barrister and politician |
| Date | 4 January 1899 |
| Description | Sad to hear of the death of [Bartholomew] Price, Master of Pembroke. Expresses his practical interest in relation to filling the consequential vacancy at Winchester College, a position that was appointed by the Royal Society and will be required to be filled by the Society. Expresses strong feelings towards a personally preferred candidate, [Charles Alfred] Cripps. Identifies that Cripps is not FRS so he proposes suitable fellows, namely [John] Lubbock, [Sir Henry Enfield] Roscoe, Sir [John] Wolfe Barry. Comments that Leonard Darwin would make a passionate and devoted candidate but, that he is not a Wykehamist. Informs that he is writing to Lubbock on the subject. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | MC/17/209 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8289 | Thomson; William (1824 - 1907); Baron Kelvin of Largs; mathematician and physicist | 1824 - 1907 |
| NA3829 | Price; Bartholomew (1818 - 1898) | 1818 - 1898 |
| NA5949 | Lubbock; John (1834 - 1913); 1st Baron Avebury | 1834 - 1913 |
| NA8277 | Roscoe; Sir; Henry Enfield (1833 - 1915); chemist and university administrator | 1833 - 1915 |
| NA6258 | Wolfe-Barry; Sir; John Wolfe (1836 - 1918) | 1836 - 1918 |