| RefNo | MS/603/6/123 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from William Huggins, 90 Upper Tulse Hill, S W [South West] London, to the Secretary [Joseph Larmor] |
| Creator | Huggins; Sir William (1824-1910); British astronomer |
| Recipient | Larmor; Sir Joseph (1857-1942); Irish theoretical physicist |
| Date | 1 November 1906 |
| Description | He is sorry he could not be with Larmor that day, due to a bad cold. He informs Larmor of [Arthur] Schuster's ambition to be chosen as Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society. He believes [Francis] Darwin still has two years left to serve but wishes Larmor to be aware of Schuster's ambition, in case Darwin should resign. He has written to Rayleigh regarding Madame [Marie] Curie's work, and what numbers have been derived from the spectrum lines. He will be looking into J J [Joseph John] Thomson's new volume. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7376 | Huggins; Sir; William (1824 - 1910); astronomer | 1824 - 1910 |
| NA7894 | Larmor; Sir; Joseph (1857 - 1942); theoretical physicist | 1857 - 1942 |