Letter from Elihu Thomson, General Electrical Company, West Lynn, [Massachusetts], to The President adn Council, Royal Society, Burlington House, London, W, England Acknowledges the receipt of the Hughes gold and silver medals through the United States Embassy in London and the State Department at Washington. Expresses deep appreciation for this honor and notes that the medals are highly valued. The American Ambassador's letter, a copy which has been sent to him, mentions an accompanying monetary award, which he requests be donated to war relief efforts instead. 4 January 1917