RefNo | MS/603/6/159 |
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 | 23 September 1908 |
Description | Huggins has received an enclosed letter from [Hugh Frank] Newall and lists the points on which he could do with advice from Larmor. This primarily includes discussing the ownership of the Royal Society's instruments and Newall's intention to borrow them for Cambridge; and whether or not this would be acceptable to the Society. He then mentions the transformations with Lithium in last week's 'Times' by 'A.B'. He discusses Dewar's rate of production regarding He and Ra. |
Extent | 6p |
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 |