| RefNo | MS/743/1/17 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George Wilson, Elm Cottage, Melrose, to John [Hall Gladstone] |
| Creator | Wilson; George (1818–1859); British chemist |
| Recipient | Gladstone; John Hall (1827-1902); British physical chemist |
| Date | 3 September 1856 |
| Description | Protests against Gladstone's 'letter for letter' demand. Recommends Professor Syme and Professor Simpson as cancer specialists. He has not read Gladstone's last paper. Notes Spiller as a possible assistant for Gladstone. Draws Gladstone's attention to James Clerk Maxwell's papers on colour in the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Transactions. Assesses Clerk Maxwell's work and his contact with the scientist, remarking that 'he is a great genius'. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8259 | Maxwell; James Clerk (1831 - 1879); physicist | 1831 - 1879 |