| RefNo | MS/603/4/21 |
| Previous numbers | 610 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Arch [Archibald] Geikie, Shepherd's Down, Haslemere, Surrey, to [Joseph] Larmor |
| Creator | Geikie; Sir Archibald (1835-1924); British geologist and historian |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 28 December 1915 |
| Description | Geikie thanks Larmor for his congratulations, not believing that he is now an octagenarian. He notes Larmor's reading of [Theodor] Mommsen's 'Rome', not an impartial history, but 'Kaiserian'. [Henry Enfield] Roscoe's death was a great shock, as he had a letter from him only a few weeks before, enclosing a joke. He has heard little from the Royal Society but feels they are undertaking more work from the Government. The Society will require a firm hand and J.J.T. [Joseph John Thomson] has a great task in pulling things together. Geikie is glad that he has replaced 'the feeble hands of his predecessor'. The Cabinet 'seems to be in a ferment' over recruitment. Geikie's wife is losing strength. |
| Extent | 4p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA6174 | Geikie; Sir; Archibald (1835 - 1924); geologist and historian | 1835 - 1924 |