| Reference number | MC/19/175 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George Philip Ferdinand Francis Lewes James Waldemar Cantor, Handelstrasse 13, Halle an der Saale, [Germany], to The Royal Society |
| Creator | Cantor; Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Philipp (1845-1918); mathematician |
| Date | 13 December 1904 |
| Description | Thanks The Royal Society President and Council in florid terms for the award of the Sylvester Medal, which he calls the greatest earthly honour that could be bestowed on him by the world’s noblest scientific society. Sends his regrets for not being able to attend the anniversary meeting to receive the award. Requests that the medal be sent to him at his address in Germany.
Cantor has never visited England, the beautiful island of William Shakespeare, but hopes to travel to London, Cambridge and Oxford as well as Edinburgh and Dublin the following year. |
| Extent | 2p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |