| RefNo | MC/37/52 |
| AltRefNo | 23052 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Ross [Winthrop] Gilbert, Route A, Box 73, Fresno, California, to Mr [William Bate] Hardy, Royal Society, Burlington House, London, W.1 |
| Creator | Gilbert; Ross Winthrop (1879-1955) |
| Date | 2 June 1923 |
| Description | Following up on the status of his and Mabel Crawley Gilbert's thesis relative to the etiology of neoplastic growths, theorising upon the principles of Othopeutic Descent. Appended is a variety of letters:
1) Copy of an acknowledgement of receipt of Gilbert's letter, dated 4 June 1923.
2) An internal Royal Society letter from the Secretary to Professor [Ernest William] MacBride stating that the thesis is "rubbish", asking whether MacBride can "discover a fragment worth preserving", dated 4 June 1923.
3) A letter to William Bate Hardy from Macbride commenting on the thesis, referring to it as "most awful tosh I have ever read", proceeding to highlight the lack of scientific expertise, dated 7 June 1923.
4) Copy of an outgoing letter from the Royal Society to Gilbert informing him that it is unsuitable for publication by the Royal Society, dated 11 June 1923. |
| Extent | 5p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Carbon |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Typescript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8234 | Hardy; Sir; William Bate (1864 - 1934); biologist and food scientist | 1864 - 1934 |
| NA6369 | MacBride; Ernest William (1866 - 1940); marine biologist and eugenicist | 1866 - 1940 |