| RefNo | MS/603/10/31 |
| Previous numbers | 1805 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from W N [William Napier] Shaw, Meteorological Office, 63 Victorian Street, London, to J [Joseph] Larmor, St |
| Creator | Shaw; Sir William Napier (1854-1945); British meteorologist |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 4 May 1903 |
| Description | He is sending Larmor's letter to Captain [David] Wilson Barker, President of the Royal Meteorological Society, as the applicant. The suggestion that the Admiralty should lend a vessel to tow kites is not Shaw's, but was conveyed by Professor [Hugh Longbourne] Callendar. Personally, Shaw thinks there would be awkwardness in borrowing a department offiial tools for scientific purposes, and that better results could be had from a vessel entirely at the disposal of the committee. Shaw remarks that it is the continuous collection of observations on successive days that is neede to make the kite observations effective. An American organisation of 17 kite stations has been given up because they could not rely on getting kites up all on the same day. It is expensive, but it is the only way he has heard to be effective. A letter has arrived from Captain Barker to say that negotiations with the Admiralty are in train. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |