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RefNoMS/603/12/63
Previous numbers2181
LevelItem
TitleLetter from J [Joseph] Larmor, Hotel Metropole, Brighton, to 'Sir Henry' [Henry Enfield Roscoe?]
CreatorLarmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist
RecipientRoscoe; Sir Henry Enfield (1833-1915); British chemist
Date17 December 1915
DescriptionHe received Sir Henry's letter and read it on the train. Larmor is on friendly terms with Arthur [Alfred] Lynch since politics were buried. He was reckoned 'among the lunatics' when Larmor joined the House [of Commons] but now people are interested in him personally without knowing what to make of his 'quasi-scientific orations'. Larmor describes Lynch's career, including the British court marshall death sentence passed on Colonel Lynch of the Irish Brigade with the Boers. Larmor is sorry to read what his correspondent has to say about the Royal Society's Secretary. Larmor has grateful memories of his encouragement in his earlier years when Larmor had few scientific friends. Larmor went to the British Association at Manchester, being sorry that [William Bate] Hardy was annoyed. Larmor believes that the Royal Society is taking the Official Secrets Act too seriously, so that it is embarrassing and ludicrous to meet people like Hardy, when Larmor may know more about secrets from ordinary conversation than the preservers of those secrets. Larmor is in Brighton to rest and to finish a paper for the Mathematical Society. He could come down to see his correspondent once the House returns in January.
Extent7p.
FormatManuscript
PhysicalDescriptionInk on paper
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA7894Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist1857 - 1942
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