| RefNo | ACS/1/1/109 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Crookes, 7 Kensington Park Gardens, London, W., to [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, 40 Chester Square, S.W. |
| Creator | Crookes; William (1832-1919); British chemist |
| Date | 20 March 1912 |
| Description | Informs he is not due to return to London until the day before Swinton's Royal Institution lecture, and that Swinton is welcome to visit then to pick up old lamps to use in the lecture. He has found one lamp, the filament of which is formed of a hair from his daughter's head, carbonised, and lights well. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | This letter was presented to the Royal Society within the envelope in which it was received by Swinton. The envelope has been retained and referenced accordingly. |
| Carbon |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8188 | Crookes; Sir; William (1832 - 1919); chemist and science journalist | 1832 - 1919 |
| NA8285 | Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer | 1863 - 1930 |