| RefNo | CD/118/8 |
| Previous numbers | MS/593 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Ettrick [William] Creak, 9 Hervey Road, to Dr [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Creak; Ettrick William (1835-1920); British naval officer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 8 June 1903 |
| Description | [Richard Tetley] Glazebrook has asked him whether Kew [Observatory] should continue with magnetic observations being made for comparison with the Antarctic Expedition data. 'The British Expedition has no more paper & the Germans have left the Antarctic'. The Admiralty has said they should continue, but Creak and [Arthur William] Rucker believe they should stop. Believes the matter should be considered by a re-appointed magnetic sub-committee. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | On paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6572 | Creak; Ettrick William (1835 - 1920); Captain; superintendent of Compasses, Admiralty | 1835 - 1920 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |
| NA8225 | Glazebrook; Sir; Richard Tetley (1854 - 1935) | 1854 - 1935 |
| NA6673 | Rücker; Sir; Arthur William (1848 - 1915); physicist | 1848 - 1915 |