| RefNo | MS/603/6/137 |
| 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 | 31 December 1907 |
| Description | Huggins sends Larmor best wishes from himself and Lady [Margaret] Huggins and comments that 'it seems but a short yesterday when I addressed you as Secretary for the first time!'. He discusses the funeral of Lord Kelvin in [Westminster] Abbey , writing 'it it is enough to make angels weep that in the twentieth century the highest scientific society should not only abet, but solicit and sanction by its presence, intra-mural burial!'. He then further discusses the arrangements for Kelvin by the Royal Society. He asks if Larmor has looked into [Hugh Frank] Newall's latest work into Comet light, and solar observations. |
| 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); physicist | 1857 - 1942 |