| RefNo | MS/603/6/162 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 20 October 1908 |
| Description | He states that [Hugh Frank] Newall's letter should not appear on the minutes. He regrets that he forgot the American Rumford Medal. He mentions [Robert Williams] Wood and remembers when the Council decided against 'the Rumford being open to United Statesmen'. He feels that it is too early for L[unclear] to have the Copley and the Rumford. [David] Gill is a very old friend and Huggins 'knew him and encouraged him when he was with his father in watch-making'. However, he is uncertain if it would be 'safe' to put him on the Committee 'as he has extreme ideas about very costly instruments'. He has no objection to Darwin. Huggins has just received a long letter from [George Ellery] Hale regarding his sun spot work and suggests that Larmor may wish to read it. He asks about [William Du Bois] Duddell's 'very good work on the arc in connection with serial telegraphy or telephony'. He is very sorry to hear that Larmor is feeling unwell and fears that 'the Mastership affair worried [Larmor] a good deal'. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |