| RefNo | MS/603/6/41 |
| 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 | 3 April 1904 |
| Description | Huggins is surprised by Lord Rayleigh's opinion on the 'relief-ship matter' and his doubting the involvement of the Royal Society. Huggins states that 'the Government offered to take the responsibility of relief on themselves.To have refused to accept would have been to make us responsible for the lives of the explorers!'. He feels that writing in this way is a 'grave breach of discipline'. He discusses [Robert Falcon] Scott and [Clements Robert] Markham's actions, and fears an unpleasant situation between the government and the parties involved regarding a perceieved waste of money. |
| 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 |