| Reference number | MS/603/1/51 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from Robert S [Stawell] Ball, Observatory, Cambridge, to Joseph Larmor |
| Creator | Ball; Sir; Robert Stawell (1840-1913); British astronomer |
| Date | 17 January 1911 |
| Description | Support is gathering for the candidature of Charles Algernon Parsons as successor to Butcher. There will be a meeting on Friday in the Guildhall when Parsons will be proposed by Darwin. Ball asks Larmor to second him.
With some pencilled equations verso. |
| Extent | 2p. |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA7578 | Ball; Sir; Robert Stawell (1840 - 1913) | 1840 - 1913 |