| RefNo | MS/426/1019 |
| AltRefNo | MS/426 p.241-242 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Copy letter from G G [George Gabriel] Stokes, Secretary of the Royal Society, B H [Burlington House], to G B [George Biddell] Airy |
| Creator | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); First Baronet; physicist |
| Recipient | Airy; Sir George Biddell (1801-1892); astronomer and mathematician |
| Date | 15 March 1866 |
| Description | In response to Airy's letter, Stokes writes that the President and Council acknowledge Airy's withdrawal of any sentences "which may appear offensive to any other person, and that certain expressions there made use of he now cannot but recognise as unfounded and inappropriate" but are regretful of his use of these in the first place. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8283 | Stokes; Sir; George Gabriel (1819 - 1903); First Baronet; physicist | 1819 - 1903 |
| NA8035 | Airy; Sir; George Biddell (1801 - 1892); astronomer and mathematician | 1801 - 1892 |